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Born on September 10, 1946 to a family at Cuttack
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Kumkum Mohanty received her training in Odissi dance at Kala Vikash Kendra under the tutelage of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
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Kumkum is widely recognised for her immaculate abhinaya (a dance form) in Odissi.
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Shrimati Mohanty is also the Special Secretary (Culture) to the Government of Orissa.
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Kumkum Mohanty was conferred the 2nd 'Nrutyangada Samman'
