R. L. V. Ramakrishnan

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R. L. V. Ramakrishnan
Born
Ramakrishnan

Kerala, India
Occupation(s) Mohiniyattam dancer
film actor
Relatives Kalabhavan Mani (brother) [1]
Awards Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award

R.L.V. Ramakrishnan is an Indian Mohiniyattam dancer and film actor from Kerala. [2] He was a Kalaprathibha from the MG University in 2001. [3] Ramakrishnan is the brother of Kalabhavan Mani and he served as the head teacher of Kalagriha started by Kalabhavan Mani in Chalakudy. He has also worked as guest lecturer at Kaladi Sanskrit University. [4] In 2022, Ramakrishnan won the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in Mohiniyattam. [5] He 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. [6]

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Controversies

Suicide attempt

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. [7] He reportedly attempted suicide for alleged caste discrimination against him. [8]

Colourist remarks made by Satyabhama

In March 2024, a Mohiniyattam dancer Satyabhama made a comment that she did not like dark skinned males performing Mohiniyattam. [9] In protest, the next day he performed a Mohiniyattam concert in the art gallery near the Chalakkudy Government hospital. [10] The Kerala Kalamandalam condemned the racist remarks made by classical dancer Satyabhama. Kalamandalam says its name prefixed to Sathyabhama is a blight on the institution. [11]

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