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}}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 .[1][2] The award carries a cash prize of 1,50,000 Indian Rupees , a citation, and a statuette.[3] 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.[4][5]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.[6][7] The award was established in 2013 to popularise the Festival in the national and international level.[2]
History
Nishagandhi Puraskaram was first awarded to the classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai in 2013.[8] Hindustani musician Lalith J. Rao won the award in the next year.[9] Dr Padma Subrahmanyam, an exponent in Bharata Natyam, won the award in 2015.[10] Musician Ilayaraja won the award in 2016 for his contribution to the Indian film music industry.[11]
The Governor of Kerala P. Sathasivam presented the Nishagandhi Puraskaram to Bharati Shivaji, an exponent in Mohiniyattom, in 2017.[16] 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." | [2] |
| 2014 | | Lalith J. Rao | "for the contributions in Hindustani Classical Music" | [9] |
| 2015 | | Dr Padma Subrahmanyam | "for her eminent contributions in Bharata Natyam" | [10] |
| 2016 | | Ilayaraja | "for his artistic excellence and contribution to the Indian film music industry" | [12] |
| 2017 | | Bharati Shivaji | "for her contributions in Mohiniyattom" | [13] |
| 2018 | | V. P. Dhananjayan & Shantha Dhananjayan | "for their contributions in Bharata Natyam" | [14] |
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2019
Kalamandalam Kshemavathy ( for her contributions in Mohiniyattam)
References
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2. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/nishagandhi-puraskaram-for-mrinalini-sarabhai/article4347032.ece |title=Nishagandhi Puraskaram for Mrinalini Sarabhai |publisher=The Hindu |date=2013-01-26 |accessdate=2016-01-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513020310/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/nishagandhi-puraskaram-for-mrinalini-sarabhai/article4347032.ece |archivedate=2016-05-13 }}
3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.in/story/music-maestro-ilayaraja-gets-nishagandhi-puraskaram/1/560068.html |title=Music Maestro Ilayaraja gets Nishagandhi Puraskaram |publisher=India Today |date=2016-01-01 |accessdate=2016-01-30}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Nishagandhi-Puraskaram-for-Padma-Subrahmanyam/2015/01/19/article2625480.ece |title=Nishagandhi Puraskaram for Padma Subrahmanyam |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2015-01-19 |accessdate=2016-01-30 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513021520/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Nishagandhi-Puraskaram-for-Padma-Subrahmanyam/2015/01/19/article2625480.ece |archivedate=2016-05-13}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=73184 |title=Music Maestro Ilayaraja gets Nishagandhi Puraskaram |publisher=Kerala Kaumudi |date=2016-01-01 |accessdate=2016-01-30 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513022108/http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=73184 |archivedate=2016-05-13}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/current-affairs/200116/anoushka-concert-to-open-nishagandhi-fest.html |title=Anoushka concert to open Nishagandhi fest |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=2016-01-20 |accessdate=2016-01-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513022708/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/current-affairs/200116/anoushka-concert-to-open-nishagandhi-fest.html |archivedate=2016-05-13}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/news/nishagandhi-festival/1697 |title=Nishagandhi Festival 2014 |publisher=Kerala Tourism Department |accessdate=2016-01-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513104019/https://www.keralatourism.org/news/nishagandhi-festival/1697 |archivedate=2016-05-13}}
8. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/travel/travel-news/-nishagandhi-puraskaram-awarded-1.34138 |title=Nishagandhi Puraskaram awarded |publisher=Mathrubhoomi |date=2013-03-02 |accessdate=2016-01-30 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513014823/http://english.mathrubhumi.com/travel/travel-news/-nishagandhi-puraskaram-awarded-1.34138 |archivedate=2016-05-13}}
9. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/nishagandhi-award-for-musician/article5592535.ece |title=Nishagandhi Puraskaram for Musician |publisher=The Hindu |date=2014-01-19 |accessdate=2016-01-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513104237/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/nishagandhi-award-for-musician/article5592535.ece |archivedate=2016-05-13 }}
10. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/news/nishagandhi-puraskaram-2014/1763 |title=Nishagandhi Puraskaram 2014 |publisher=Kerala Tourism Department |accessdate=2016-01-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513105318/https://www.keralatourism.org/news/nishagandhi-puraskaram-2014/1763 |archivedate=2016-05-13 }}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/music/ilayaraja-presented-with-nishagandhi-award-by-kerala-govt.html |title=Kerala govt to provide five acres of land for Ilayaraja |publisher=Malayala Manorama |date=2016-01-21 |accessdate=2016-01-30}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=http://thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nishagandhi-award-for-ilaiyaraja/article8051097.ece |title=Kerala Tourism's Nishagandhi Award for Ilayaraja |publisher=The Hindu |date=2016-01-01 |accessdate=2016-01-29 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513015501/http://m.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nishagandhi-award-for-ilaiyaraja/article8051097.ece |archivedate=2016-05-13 }}
13. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/nishagandhi-award-for-bharati-shivaji/articleshow/56653216.cms |title=Nishagandhi Award for Bharati Shivaji |publisher=The Times of India |date=2017-01-20 |accessdate=2017-01-21 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170121084413/http://m.timesofindia.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/nishagandhi-award-for-bharati-shivaji/articleshow/56653216.cms |archivedate=2017-01-21 }}
14. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/dhananjayans-bag-kerala-tourisms-nishagandhi-award-2018/articleshow/62535428.cms |title=Kerala: Dhananjayans bag Kerala Tourism's Nishagandhi Award 2018 |publisher=Times of India |date=2018-01-17 |accessdate= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214122533/https://m.timesofindia.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/dhananjayans-bag-kerala-tourisms-nishagandhi-award-2018/articleshow/62535428.cms |archivedate=2018-02-14}}
External links
- Kerala Tourism Department
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