Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
Location Thrissur, Kerala
Country India
Presented by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi (KSNA)
Reward(s) 25,000
First awarded 1972
Last awarded 2014
Website Official website

The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship is an honour presented by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, an autonomous organisation for the encouragement, preservation, and documentation of the performing arts of Kerala, set up by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Instituted in 1972, the fellowship are given to outstanding artistes who have contributed to the performing arts in the state. The awardees are decided after a general body meeting conducted by the Akademi panel members and are presented by the Governor of Kerala.[1]

From 2012, the fellows are known by the title "Kalarathna", which is also applied to the previous winners. The recipients will receive a statuette, a citation, and cash prize. The reward comprised 15,000 until 2012, it was raised to 25,000 from the next year onward.[2]

References

  1. Express News Service (21 January 2013). "Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowships". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. P. V., Shyam (20 June 2012). "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowships announced". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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