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Neena Prasad
 Neena Prasad is an Indian dancer.[1] She is an exponent in the field of Mohiniyattam.[2] She is the founder and principal of Bharthanjali Academy of Indian Dances in Thiruvananthapuram and Sougandika Centre for Mohinyattam in Chennai.[3][4][5] Early life and educationShe pursued dance education, achieving proficiency in Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam and Kathakali. After her MA in English Literature, she was awarded a PhD from Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, for her thesis on "The concepts of Lasya and Tandava in the classical dances of South India-A detailed Study". She was also awarded a post doctoral Research Fellowship from the AHRB Research Centre for Cross Cultural Music and Dance Performance, University of Surrey.[6]
Her professional training included:
AwardsPrasad received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 2007.[7] She is a recipient of the Mayilpeeli Award.[8] She also received the "Nirtya Chudamani" Award in 2015.[9] Received Kerala Kalmandalam Award 2017 (Mohiniyattam) [10] References
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