Nishagandhi Puraskaram

Nishagandhi Puraskaram or Nishagandhi award (Malayalam : നിശാഗന്ധി പുരസ്കാരം) is an annual award instituted by the Tourism Department of Kerala in India to honour personalities in the fields of music and dance .[4][5] The award carries a cash prize of 1,50,000 Indian Rupees , a citation, and a statuette.[1] It is presented annually on behalf of the Nishagandhi Dance and Music Festival, a cultural programme organized by the Tourism Department of Kerala every year.[6][7]

Nishagandhi Puraskaram
നിശാഗന്ധി പുരസ്കാരം
Awarded forExcellence in dance and music
LocationTrivandrum, Kerala
Country India
Presented byKerala Tourism Department
Reward(s)₹150,000 (US$1,900), Citation & statuette[1]
First awarded2013
Last awarded2018
Winners
Websitewww.keralatourism.org

The seven-day long Nishagandhi festival is held in January at the Nishagandhi amphitheater near the Kanakakkunnu Palace in Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala.[8][9] The award was established in 2013 to popularise the Festival in the national and international level.[5]

History

Nishagandhi Puraskaram was first awarded to the classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai in 2013.[2] Hindustani musician Lalith J. Rao won the award in the next year.[10] Dr Padma Subrahmanyam, an exponent in Bharata Natyam, won the award in 2015.[11] Musician Ilayaraja won the award in 2016 for his contribution to the Indian film music industry.[12]

The Governor of Kerala P. Sathasivam presented the Nishagandhi Puraskaram to Bharati Shivaji, an exponent in Mohiniyattom, in 2017.[13] Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan are popularly known as Dhananjayans got Nishagandhi Puraskaram in 2018.[3]

Laureates
Presented Year Image Winner Contributions Notes
2013 Mrinalini Sarabhai "for her excellence in Classical dance." [5]
2014 Lalith J. Rao "for the contributions in Hindustani Classical Music" [10]
2015 Padma Subrahmanyam "for her eminent contributions in Bharata Natyam" [11]
2016 Ilaiyaraaja "for his artistic excellence and contribution to the Indian film music industry" [14]
2017 Bharati Shivaji "for her contributions in Mohiniyattom" [13]
2018 V. P. Dhananjayan & Shantha Dhananjayan "for their contributions in Bharata Natyam" [3]
2019 Kalamandalam Kshemavathy "for her contributions in Mohiniyattam" [15]
2020 C. V. Chandrasekhar "for his contributions in Bharatanatyam"


References
  1. "Music Maestro Ilayaraja gets Nishagandhi Puraskaram". India Today. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. "Nishagandhi Puraskaram awarded". Mathrubhoomi. 2 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. "Kerala: Dhananjayans bag Kerala Tourism's Nishagandhi Award 2018". The Times of India. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018.
  4. "Nishagandhi Puraskaram awarded". Kerala Tourism Department. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  5. "Nishagandhi Puraskaram for Mrinalini Sarabhai". The Hindu. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  6. "Nishagandhi Puraskaram for Padma Subrahmanyam". The New Indian Express. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. "Music Maestro Ilayaraja gets Nishagandhi Puraskaram". Kerala Kaumudi. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  8. "Anoushka concert to open Nishagandhi fest". Deccan Chronicle. 20 January 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  9. "Nishagandhi Festival 2014". Kerala Tourism Department. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  10. "Nishagandhi Puraskaram for Musician". The Hindu. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  11. "Nishagandhi Puraskaram 2014". Kerala Tourism Department. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  12. "Kerala govt to provide five acres of land for Ilayaraja". Malayala Manorama. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  13. "Nishagandhi Award for Bharati Shivaji". The Times of India. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  14. "Kerala Tourism's Nishagandhi Award for Ilayaraja". The Hindu. 1 January 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  15. "Kerala: Nishagandhi award for Kshemavathy". The Times of India. 7 January 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.