Ms. Akhila G Krishnan

• Completed 10 years rigorous training from Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University for Art and Culture and got honored with the title ‘Kalamandalam’ prefixed before the name.
• Acquired “Mahakavi O.N.V Kurup Endowment” for Mohiniyattam in the year of 2009-2010.
• Achieved a scholarship from ‘Sangeeta Nataka Academy’ (2007).
• Recipient of Guinness Record in the year of 2006 by participating Mohiniyattam Convention.
• From past 7 years running a dance school called “Natya Sabha Nritta Vidyalaya”.
• Selected as a B High grade Artist in dooradarsan Kendra, Trivandrum.
• Acquired “ Prof. Kalamandalam Leelamma endowment” for Mohiniyattam in the year of 2013.
• Selected artist in Mohininrithyathi festival 2014 (conducted by sangeetanataka academi
• Acquired a title “Natana Bhushan” from Nadam foundation,Trivandrum(2021)
• Received ‘Junior Research Fellowship’ from Ministry Of Culture, New Delhi in the year of 2020-2021.
• Acquired ‘Best Teacher Award’ from REVA University in the year of 2023.

Past performances

• Performed Mohiniyattam at Trivandrum Dooradarsan in the occasion of its 50th anniversary(2009).
• Continuously performed Mohiniyattam in ‘KairaliSwaralaya festival’ in the year of 2007,2008 and 2009.
• During the ‘JanmaVarshika festival’, performed Mohiniyattam based on a poetry written by Sri.VallatholNarayanaMenon(2006).
• Participant in the Mohiniyattam dance programme during the visit of Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh at Kerala Kalamandalam in the year of 2012 as a part of Kalamandalam anniversary.
• Performed Mohiniyattam at Kerala Kalamandalam in the occasion of platinum jubilee in 2006.
• Has participated in many performance tours along with ‘Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University for Art and Culture’ throughout India.
• Performed Mohiniyattam recital in Nila national dance festival at Kerala Kalamandalam(2013).
• Performed Mohiniyattam recital in Viseshakalaposhakamutsav at Naradaganasabha, Chennai(2013).
• Performed Mohiniyattam in Nalanda Nrityotsava at Nalanda dance research centre,Mumbai(2019).
• Performed Mohiniyattam in Navapallava Festival, Virtual mode(2020)
• Performed Mohiniyattam recital in Chilanga festival, conducted by Dept.of Culture, Kerala (2021)
• Performed Mohiniyattam recital in Nishagandhi Festival, conducted by Kerala Tourism, 2024
• Performed many dance festivals in India and abroad.

Workshops attended

• Attended a workshop on Natyasasthra guided by Dr.Padma Subramaniam in the year of 2009 at Kerala Kalamandalam.
• Attended a workshop on Mohiniyattam by Dr. Kanak Rele conducted in Kerala Kalamandalam in the year of 2009.
• Attended a workshop on Kuchipudy by Dr.Swapna Sundari in the year of 2007 at Kerala Kalamandalam.
• Attended Mudra Workshop and National Seminar on Classical Dance in the year of 2010 at the Vyloppilly Samskrithy Bhavan, Trivandrum.
• Attended Bharatham Workshop and National Seminar on Classical Danceguided by Kanak Rele, Vasundara Doraiswamy and Vyjayandikashi in 2012 at Pooram International Hotel, Thrissur.
• Attended workshop and national seminar on Mohiniyattam in the year of 2012 at Kerala Kalamandalam.
• Has participated in workshop and national seminar on classical dance guided by kalashri rama vaidyanathan and kalamandalam sugandhi in 2016 at Sree Sankara University, Kalady.

Research Experiences

• Has presented a paper in the Three day National Seminar on “Exploration of Theory and Praxis with special attention on Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattam performances” organised by Department of Dance,Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit,Kalady on February,2019.
• Has presented a paper in the Two day International Seminar on “DHWANI” organised by Department of Bharathanatyam,ST.Teresas College,Ernakulam on February 2018.
• Has presented a paper in the Two day National Seminar on “Singular Plural: Language and Culture in the Contemporary Context” organised by Department of English nd Languages,Amrita School of Arts and Sciences,Kochi, on October 2017.
• Has presented a paper in the Three day UGC National Seminar on “Traditional and Innovative Interpretation of Classical Dances: with Special Attention to Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattam”organised by Department of Dance,Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit,Kalady,on March 2016.
• Has participated in the Three day National level Orientation Programme on “research methodology of performing arts and cultural studies” organised by Kerala Kalamndalam Deemed to be University for Art and Culture, on June and July 2018.
• Has presented a paper in the Two day National seminar on Performing arts – Texts and Readings organized by Department of Natya, MGR Janaki college of arts and science for women, Chennai on December 2019.
• Has presented a paper in the One day International conference on South Indian Music and Dance organized by Department of Music, MGR Avinashilingam Institute of Home science and Higher education for women, Coimbatore on May 2021.
• Has presented a paper in the One day National conference ARTiculate 2023: Performative India organized by the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Gitam University, Hyderabad on January 2023
• Has presented a paper in the One day International conference on Prospects of Carnatic Music and Dance for Heritage Conservation organized by the Department of Music, Avinashilingam Institute of Home science and Higher education for women, Coimbatore on April 2023
• Published a Paper in group authored book “Folklore Vyavaharam Visakalanam” with ISBN Number 978-93-85894-61-9.
• Published a Paper in group authored book “Kalamanjari” with ISBN Number 978-93-5419-495-5.
• Published a Paper in group authored book “Desakala”with ISBN Number 978-17-9478-048-4.
• Published a Paper in International journal “Chronicle of Humanities and Cultural studies” with ISSN Number 2454-5503
• Published a Paper in group authored book “Kala Sahithyam Samskaram” with ISBN Number 978-93-85894-85-5.

Personal Bodies

• G University B.A Mohiniyattam practical external examiner 2018 onwards.
• G University B.A Bharathanatyam complimentary practical external examiner 2018 onwards.
• Sree shankaracharya university of Sanskrit,B.A Mohiniayattam practical and theory external examiner 2017onwards..

Video links

• https://youtu.be/p3wC4FI2xnQ       - Ananthapuri dance festival
• https://youtu.be/3-wvGc1HCAE     - Varnam Urvasi sapam
• https://youtu.be/ziohgUs9N_M       - Ashtapadi