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- New Indian Express
Padma Subrahmanyam honoured with Natyaveda Puraskaram
THRISSUR: Guruvayur will become a global centre of art and culture in the future, bharatanatyam exponent Padma Subrahmanyam has said.
She was speaking after inaugurating the Guruvayur Fest, organised by the Thiruvananthapuram-based Natyaveda College of Performing Arts, at the Municipal Town Hall, Guruvayur.
Kathakali artist Sadanam Krishnankutty honoured Padma Subrahmanyam with the maiden Natyaveda Puraskaram, which carries a cash prize of `1 lakh, a memento, and a citation.
Mohiniyattam artist Kala Vijayan, MLA N K Akbar, Guruvayur municipal chairman M Krishnadas, Guruvayur Fest curator Vinod Mankara, and Natyaveda secretary Sundar Melayil were present.
The inauguration was followed by mohiniyattam performances led by Malavika Menon and Neena Prasad.