Praveen Kumar (dancer)

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Praveen Kumar
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Born (1971-01-25) January 25, 1971 (age 54)
Occupation(s)dancer, choreographer, teacher
Known for Bharatanatyam

P. Praveen Kumar (born 25 January 1971) is an Indian dancer specialized in the classical dance form Bharatanatyam. [1]

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Early life and career

Kumar holds a Bachelor of Commerce and was awarded a state government scholarship to pursue dance. [1] He learned Bharatanatyam under the dancers S. Narmada and C. V. Chandrasekhar. [2]

Kumar has been an 'A' graded artist on Doordarshan since 2002 and was awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2010. [3] [4] He serves on the panel of classical performing artists for cultural missions and festivals abroad for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. [1]

Kumar had been named the best dancer of the 2019 dance festival by the Madras Music Academy. [5]

He teaches at the Chithkala School of Dance in Bengaluru. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "P. Praveen Kumar". Centre for Cultural Resources and Training. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  2. ↑ Venkataraman, Leela (2023-01-27). "Praveen Kumar revisited old compositions with new interpretations". The Hindu. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  3. ↑ "List of 'Top' and 'A' grade artist of all dance style except Kathak" (PDF). Prasar Bharati . Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  4. ↑ "2011-2012 Sangeet Natak Akademi Annual Report" (PDF). Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  5. ↑ "Dance Festival 2019 Prize Winners Details". The Music Academy. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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