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Jayaprabha Menon is a Mohiniyattam dancer from New Delhi, India. Born and brought up in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, later settled in New Delhi, India.
She completed her education at Providence Girls High School, Calicut; Malabar Christian College
and MES Women's College.
Biography
At the age of 4, she was initiated into Bharatnatyam under the tutelage of Guru Kalamandalam Saraswathi at Nrityalaya, Kozhikode, where she was further trained in Mohiniyattam & Kuchipudi. At a very young age she started performing solo and participated in state and national-level competitions, following which she was selected to be a representative from Kerala for the Festival of India in the USSR in 1987. She was also the recipient of a senior scholarship from the Government of India, with a one-year extension for her excellence in performance. She was graded from Doordarshan Kendra, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, for both Bharatnatyam and Mohiniyattam in the year 1987. During these times she started presenting full-length performances of Bharatnatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi with live music organized by Tapasya, Lions Club, and The Rotary Club, to name a few, for fundraising and charitable causes.
She was married to Jayaprakash Menon, a Hindustani vocalist, in the year 1990 and moved to Vadodara, Gujarat.
After the marriage she got a chance to learn Bharatnatyam under the guidance of Bharatnatyam dancer, academician, dance scholar, composer, and choreographer C. V. Chandrasekhar, the Dean of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat. In the year 1993, she moved back to Calicut, Kerala, along with her family. She was introduced to Sopana Sangeetham Mohinyattam by Padma Shri Bharati Shivaji and continued under her guidance for four years.
Further, she was groomed and mentored by eminent theatre personality and scholar Padma Bhushan Kavalam Narayana Panicker, who gave her the courage and confidence to explore more into the regional fervor and present contemporary themes within the frame of Mohiniyattam. She is known for her graceful Nritta and aesthetic presentation. She is one of the foremost dancers, who has done innovative choreographic works in Mohiniyattam.
She achieved many recognitions for her dance career.
Notable dance performances
2000- Laya Lahari, Kathakali & Mohiniyattam combination
2003- Varshagamana, choreography designed with Kavalam Narayana Panicker
2008- Chandrayan
2008- Gamanam
2009- Aanandam - Mohiniyattam, Kalari & Theyyam
2009- Tatvam
2019- Shakti
2021- Su Shakti
Awards and recognitions
A grade Artist of Doordarshan Kendra
2015- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
2008- Best Choreographer for the Republic Day Kerala Tablue
2005- Empanelled Artist of ICCR
References
Soul-stirring show on day 3 Soul-stirring show on day 3
Foot loose -Renowned Mohiniattam exponent Jayaprabha Menon mesmerized the city audience with her enchanting performance at the Bhaskar Rao Indoor Auditorium. Foot loose
Dance Series / Guru Jayaprabha Menon / Indian classical dance / Mohiniyattam / online event / Shreshth Kala Sangam FB Live Dance Series Mohiniyattam with Guru Jayaprabha Menon
Erasing Borders Dance Festival 2024 Erasing Borders Dance Festival 2024
Day 4 of National Classical Dance Festival being organised by NZCC at ChandigarhNorth Zone Cultural Centre – Day 4 of National Classical Dance Festival being organised by NZCC at Chandigarh
INDIA@75 FESTIVAL. JAYAPRABHA MENON & COMPANY. 27 SEPT (VALLADOLID) 28 SEPT (MADRID)INDIA@75 FESTIVAL. JAYAPRABHA MENON & COMPANY. 27 SEPT (VALLADOLID) 28 SEPT (MADRID)
A MESMERIZING MOHINIYATTAM DANCE PERFORMANCE WINS THE HEARTS OF THE AUDIENCE AT JKK A MESMERIZING MOHINIYATTAM DANCE PERFORMANCE WINS THE HEARTS OF THE AUDIENCE AT JKK
Jayaprabha Menon & Company: Shakthi Jayaprabha Menon & Company: Shakthi
Kathakali & Mohiniyattam performance Kathakali & Mohiniyattam performance
Interview with JAYAPRABHA MENON by K.M.NARENDRAN Interview with JAYAPRABHA MENON by K.M.NARENDRAN ( HD Video )
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Jayaprabha Menon gives life for works of Shashtakala Govinda Maraar | Manorama News Jayaprabha Menon gives life for works of Shashtakala Govinda Maraar | Manorama News
Mohiniyattam മോഹിനിയാട്ടം | Jayaprabha Menon | Sree Sankara Dance Fest | DD Thrissur Mohiniyattam മോഹിനിയാട്ടം | Jayaprabha Menon | Sree Sankara Dance Fest | DD Thrissur
Rich in profound concepts [1]
Dancers enthral audience at Konark Dance Festival 2019 [2]
Captivating classical & folk performances enthralled Hyderabadis at this cultural fest [3]
External links
Six Mohiniyattam Dancers on the Past, Present and Future of the Art | indiaartreview
Jayaprabha Menon performs at Nrutholsavam | timesof india
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MOHINIYATTAM JAYAPRABHA MENON | thehinduimages
Day 4 of National Classical Dance Festival being organised by NZCC at Chandigarh | culturenorthindia
JAYAPRABHA MENON | artindia
Parampara Festival - Hampi Vaibhavam | sruti
|thesamikhsya.com
| mediaoneonline.com
| thepatriot.in