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Gopika Varma

ゴピカ・ヴァルマ

Gopika Varma

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Nationality
India
Languages
Malayalam, English
Residence History
Thiruvananthapuram → Chennai (Adyar)

Career

Occupations
Mohiniyattam dancer, Dance teacher
Active Years
1980-2024
Affiliations
Dasyam (Mohiniyattam Dance School)
Influenced By
Kalyanikutty Amma, Sreedevi Rajan, Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, Vazhiyur Ramayyar Pillai

Awards

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2018
Work: Mohiniyattam
Category: Mohiniyattam
Organization: Sangeet Natak Akademi
Result: 受賞
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
2008
Work: Mohiniyattam
Category: Dance
Organization: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
Result: 受賞
Kalaimamani
2004
Work: Mohiniyattam
Category: Mohiniyattam
Organization: Government of Tamil Nadu
Result: 受賞
Nritya Choodamani Award
2010
Work: Mohiniyattam
Organization: Krishna Gana Sabha
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ayonija Panchakanyaka

Mohiniyattam

Dance about five unborn virgins in Indian mythology.

Indian mythologyVirgins

Radhayevide

Mohiniyattam

Mohiniyattam performance of poem by Sugathakumari.

PoetryRadha

Antaram

Mohiniyattam

Dance choreographed with Yamini Reddy et al.

Collaboration

Chayamukhi

Mohiniyattam

Mohiniyattam dance performance.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Own style in MohiniyattamEmphasis on AbhinayaSopana style
Recurring Motifs
Indian mythologyFemale characters

Legacy

Renowned Mohiniyattam dancer who received several awards, established her own style, and runs a dance school.

Trivia

  • Married into the Travancore royal family.
  • First Mohiniyattam dancer to receive Kalaimamani.
  • Runs a shelter home for the physically challenged and a textile unit.