Kelucharan Mohapatra
| Kelucharan Mohapatra | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 January 1926 Raghurajpur, Puri, Odisha, India |
| Died |
7 April 2004 (aged 78) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Occupation | Indian classical dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1935–2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Laxmipriya Mohapatra [1] |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (Oriya: ଗୁରୁ କେଳୁଚରଣ ମହାପାତ୍ର; January 8, 1926 – April 7, 2004) was an Indian classical dancer, guru, and proponent of Odissi dance, who is credited for the revival of the classical dance form in the 20th century.[2] He is the first person to get Padma Vibhushan from Odisha.[3] A noted Sanskrit poet of India writes on this Guru 'that Saango-paanga-subhangi-laasa-madhuram samteerna-nrutyaarnavam' which means - Each fraction of his dancing body leads to paramount sweetness through the miraculous pose and postures. In fact, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra crossed the ocean of styles.[4]
Awards
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1966
- Padma Shri, 1972
- Padma Bhushan, 1989
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, 1991
- Padma Vibhushan, 2000
- Kalidas Samman from Madhya Pradesh government
Quotes
- "Odissi is not a mere dance form to entertain people but to inspire and elevate. I don't actually dance but pray in compassion and the spectators say that this `form' is dancing." [5]
- ""The real dance must convey the feeling of undivided existence, that a spectator can feel that he is not different from the thing observed".[5]
- " Dance has not only made my life purposeful,it has been my whole life... Whatever I am today is entirely due to the blessings of my guru."
References
- ↑ Remembering the maestro Leela Venkatraman, The Hindu, April 15, 2005.
- ↑ DANCE REVIEW; Sculptural And Sensual, It's Odissi by Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times, October 19, 2000.
- ↑ Sampad, Shilpi (January 26, 2013). "Sun dreamer gets Padma". telegraphindia.com (Calcutta, India). Retrieved 5 February 2013.
after late Odissi dancer Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
- ↑ Vanikavi Dr.Manmohan Acharya (1926-01-08). "SRJAN, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa". Srjan.com. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Glimpses of eternity". The Hindu (Chennai, India). April 7, 2006.
Further reading
A temple dedicated to Kelucharan Mohapatra at Nrityagram Dance Community, near Bangalore.
- The Making of a Guru: Kelucharan Mohapatra, His Life and Times, by Ileana Citaristi. Published by Manohar, 2001. ISBN 81-7304-369-8.
- The Dancing Phenomenon: mad boy, by Sharon Lowen, Kelucharan Mohapatra, Avinash Pasricha. Lustre Press, Roli Books, 2001. ISBN 81-7436-179-0.
External links
- Video links
- mad boy - Orissi dance - Gita Govinda on YouTube
- Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra - Geeta Govinda on YouTube
- Dancer Madhavi Mudgal explains, a performance of Kelucharan Mohapatra on YouTube
- Kelucharan Mohapatra at the Internet Movie Database
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