R. L. V. Ramakrishnan | |
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 Ramakrishnan during a Mohiniyattam performance | |
| Born | Ramakrishnan Kerala, India |
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| Relatives | Kalabhavan Mani (brother) [1] |
| Awards | Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award |
R.L.V. Ramakrishnan is an Indian classical dancer and film actor from Kerala. [2] [3] In 2022, Ramakrishnan won the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in Mohiniyattam.
Ramakrishnan born in Chalakudy is the brother of Kalabhavan Mani. [4] He was a Kalaprathibha from the MG University in 2001. [5]
Ramakrishnan, who studied Mohiniyattam at R.L.V. College, Trippunithura since 1996, has obtained a four-year diploma and a post-diploma from there. [6] After that he passed his master's in Mohiniyattam from Mahatma Gandhi University with first rank. [6] Ramakrishnan, who was the top scorer in MPhil in Performing Arts from Kerala Kalamandalam, completed his PhD from Kalamandalam itself. [6] His doctoral thesis was Aattathinte Aanvazhikal (meaning: The path of men in dance). [7] He has qualified NET also. [6]
Ramakrishnan is an A-grade artist in Doordarshan. [6] He is performing mohiniyattam since 1998. [8] He also served as a guest lecturer in the Mohiniyattam department at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit and RLV College for over 15 years. [6]
In January 2024, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Bharatanatyam at the Kerala Kalamandalam. [6] Ramakrishnan is the first male Bharatanatyam teacher in the history of the Kalamandalam. [9]
Ramakrishnan also acted in five films, including Bamboo Boys (2002), Canvas (2010), Theeta Rappai (2018) and 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare (2022). He also acted in several devotional Hindu album songs.
In 2022, Ramakrishnan won the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in Mohiniyattam. [10]
In October 2020, Ramakrishnan was denied a chance to perform Mohiniyattam in the online dance festival program of Kerala Sangeet Natak Academy which led to controversy. [11] He reportedly attempted suicide for alleged caste discrimination against him. [12]
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