Kanak Rele

Born:  11 June 1937

• She is an Indian dancer, choreographer and academic best known as an exponent of Mohiniyattom.
• She is the founder-director of the Nalanda Dance Research Centre and the founder-principal of the Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya in Mumbai.
• She was conferred the Gaurav Puraskar by the Government of Gujarat in 1989 and the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, in 1990.
• She was honoured with the title `Kala Vipanchee’ by Vipanchee, a pioneering institution for Indian music and dance, in 2005.
• In 2006, the Government of Madhya Pradesh conferred the Kalidas Samman on her for her contributions to and excellence in the field of classical dance.
• She is also a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the M S Subbulakshmi Award.
• In 2013, she was conferred the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.

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