- Kalidas Samman
The Kalidas Samman is a prestigious arts award presented annually in the state of
Madhya Pradesh inIndia . The award is named afterKālidāsa , an Indian poet and dramatist who wrote classicalSanskrit literature .The Kalidas Samman was first awarded in 1980, and is conferred in alternate years in the fields of
Music andDance . In 1985, the awards were combined into one, and two more fields were added:Painting andTheatre . The award is presented for outstanding achievement in one of the four categories.Prize and selection
The award carries a cash prize of 1
lakh (100,000)rupee s. The winners are selected by a five member committee appointed by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, which consists of eminentartist s,art critic s and officials from theSangeet Natak Akademi (India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama).Awardees
Awardees include:
* Dr.Kanak Rele , 2005-2006 award for Dance
*S.H. Raza , (1981)
*Birju Maharaj
*Kelucharan Mohapatra
*Sonal Mansingh
*M.S. Subbulakshmi References
* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2003/10/19/stories/2003101900711100.htm 'Kalidas Samman' for Chandralekha] , "
The Hindu ",October 19 ,2003 .
* [http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/01/29/stories/2006012900240500.htm Tryst with Mohiniyattam] , "The Hindu ",January 29 ,2006 .
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