Kelucharan Mohapatra | |
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 Mohapatra on a 2023 stamp of India | |
| Born | 8 January 1926 |
| Died | 7 April 2004 (aged 78) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Occupation(s) | Indian classical dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1935–2004 |
| Spouse | Laxmipriya Mohapatra[1] |
| Children | Ratikant Mohapatra |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
Kelucharan Mohapatra (8 January 1926 – 7 April 2004) was a legendary Indian classical dancer, guru, and exponent of Odissi dance, who is credited with the revival and popularizing of this classical dance form in the 20th century.[2] He is the first person to receive the Padma Vibhushan from Odisha.[3]
A noted Sanskrit poet of India writes on this Guru: Saango-paanga-subhangi-laasya-madhuram samteerna-nrutyaarnavam, which translates as – "Each fraction of his dancing body leads to paramount sweetness, through miraculous poses and postures. In fact, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra crossed the ocean of styles."[4]
- ^ Remembering the maestro[usurped] Leela Venkatraman, The Hindu, 15 April 2005.
- ^ DANCE REVIEW; Sculptural And Sensual, It's Odissi by Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times, 19 October 2000.
- ^ Sampad, Shilpi (26 January 2013). "Sun dreamer gets Padma". telegraphindia.com. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
after late Odissi dancer Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
- ^ Vanikavi Dr.Manmohan Acharya (8 January 1926). "SRJAN, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa". Srjan.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.