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A rare combination of talent, intellect and beauty is an unusual dancer who is truly versatile. She combines in herself various roles of performer, teacher, choreographer, researcher, cultural organiser, arts administrator and media person to all of which she brings exacting standards. Her passionate belief in the strength of traditional forms combined with a contemporary understanding of both the print and the television media make Prathibha a modern day "arts crusader". Prathibha has had the fortune of training under some of the best dance Gurus that the country has ever seen-Guru Sri V. S. Muthuswamy Pillai, Guru Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan, Smt. and Prof. U. S. Krishna Rao and Dr. Vempatti Chinna Satyam. Prathibha has performed extensively in India and abroad and won many an honour both at the state and the national levels, including the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Bharatanatyam-2001, Karnataka State Government Award-2001, the Mahila Shiromani Award, presented at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy Award. Prathibha is a 'Top Grade' artiste of Doordarshan - the national television. A postgraduate in Mass Communications, an MPhil in English Literature, and an enviable experience in the performance, print and television media give Prathibha a winning quality that is hard to compare. Prathibha writes for leading newspapers and is a frequent invitee to seminars and other academic activities internationally. She has also produced, directed and acted in television serials. Prathibha Prahlad heads the Prasiddha Foundation which has established itself as one of the premier cultural organisation of the country. Prathibha is currently member of the Executive Board of the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi. HONOURS
2001-Sangeet Natak Akademi Award from the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi for Bharatanatyam 2001-'Karnataka Rajyotsava Award'from the Karnataka State Government 2001-'Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award' from All-India National Unity Conference, New Delhi 2001-'Kala Shiromani Puraskaar' from Institute of Economic Studies, Bangalore 2000-'Bangalore's Woman of the Decade' award in an internet poll conducted by bangalorebuzz.com 1997-'Karnataka Kalasri' from the Sangeet Nritya Academy, Karnataka Government 1995-'Mahila Shiromani' Award for excellence in Classical Dance, Shiromani Foundation, New Delhi from the First Lady of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan 1995-'Natya Bharati' - Sri Srimukham Sree Virupaksha Vidyaranya Mahapeetam, Hampi 1991-'Orissa Cine Critics Award for Best Dancer', Bhubaneswar 1987-'Singaramani' - by Sur Singar Samsad, Bombay |