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Sharmila Mukerjee






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Sharmila Mukerjee
Websitewww.sharmilamukherjee.com/home.html
Sharmila with Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra

Sharmila Mukerjee is an Odissi Dancer and Choreographer, a disciple of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. She is the founder and artistic director of Sanjali Centre for Odissi Dance, Bangalore which was established in 2004. She is the recipient of the Mahari Award.

Early life and education[edit]

At the age of 16, Sharmila Mukerjee played the lead role of 'Prakriti' in Rabindranath Tagore's dance drama 'Chandalika' during the poet's birth anniversary,[1] which caught the attention of critics for her grace. She started her Odissi training under Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra in 1984.[2] Eventually, she took guidance in Abhinaya from Smt.Kalanidhi Narayanan and attended workshops conducted by Smt.Sanjukta Panigrahi.

Career[edit]

In the year 2000, Sharmila Mukerjee won a scholarship at University of Michigan where she trained in dance movement and composition[3]

Sharmila Mukerjee is an A Grade artist of Doordarshan and an established artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations.[3] She has performed in various festivals in India[4][5][6] and abroad like Fiji, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, United States, Indonesia, UAE.

Sharmila founded Sanjali Centre for Odissi Dance in 2004. The Sanjali Ensemble has been empanelled by Ministry of Culture (India) in the 'Outstanding' category to participate in festivals in India and abroad. She has been hosting an annual Odissi show in Bangalore which is titled 'Pravaha'.[7] Its recent edition staged 'Sookshma'- a touching Odissi dance ballet from the popular Kannada folktale "a Flowering tree" by eminent writer A. K. Ramanujan.[8][9]

Founder and artistic director of Sanjali Cantre for Odissi dance, Bangalore

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ib. "The Odissi Profiles: Sharmila Mukerjee". The Odissi Profiles. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  • ^ "In the memory of her guru". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  • ^ a b "Sharmila Mukherjee – Odissi dancer | India School News". www.indiaschoolnews.com. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
  • ^ "Classical dancers in Bengaluru explore feminism through lesser-known mythological characters". The Economic Times. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  • ^ "Sharmila Mukerjee's Oddissi production gives a new dimension to the character Kaikeyi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  • ^ Paul, G. S. (2014-07-24). "Rainbow of artistry". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  • ^ "Tech city's date with Odissi". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  • ^ Chakra, Shyamhari (2016-05-05). "Pravaha, the journey continues". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  • ^ "Noted Odissi Danseuse Sharmila Mukerjee and her troupe Sanjali present 'Sookshma'". www.pocketnewsalert.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  • ^ Desk, Odisha Sun Times Editorial. "Sharmila Mukerjee to receive Mahari Award for 2016 | OdishaSunTimes.com". odishasuntimes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.

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