Question
Download Solution PDFNational Film Award for Best Choreography for the movie Vishwaroopam was awarded to ________.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Pandit Birju Maharaj.
Key Points
- Pandit Birju Maharaj:-
- He was an Indian dancer, composer, singer, and exponent of the Lucknow "Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana of Kathak dance in India.
- He was a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, which includes his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father and guru, Acchan Maharaj.
- He also practised Hindustani classical music and was a vocalist.
- The National Film Award for Best Choreography for the movie Vishwaroopam was awarded to Pandit Birju Maharaj.
- He was awarded for the song "Unnai Kaanadhu Naan" from the Tamil version of the film.
Additional Information
- M.R. Krishnamurthy:-
- He was an Indian actor and stage artist who appeared in Tamil films.
- He starred in more than 100 films and in more than 500 stage plays conceived and hosted by various leading stage artistes.
- Amala Akkineni:-
- She is an Indian actress, Bharatanatyam dancer, and animal welfare activist.
- She was a leading actress in the Tamil film industry from 1986 to 1992 and has appeared in many blockbusters in Tamil and other languages.
- She has won two Filmfare Awards South, namely Best Actress – Malayalam for the 1991 film Ulladakkam and Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for the 2012 film Life Is Beautiful.
- Kalamandalam Gopi:-
- He is an Indian dancer who is an exponent of the classical dance-drama style known as Kathakali.
- He was born on May 21, 1937, in Kothachira, Kerala, India.
- He completed his formal lessons in the dance from the Kerala Kalamandalam in 1957.
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