Dhananjayan, Shanta Dhananjayan to getNishagandhi award-2018
The legendary dancing couple Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan have been selected for Kerala government's prestigious Nishagandhi award-2018.
The award, instituted by the Tourism Department of Kerala to honour personalities in the fields of music and dance, carries a cash of Rs 1.50 lakh and citation.
Announcing the award, the State Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said this year's week-long Nishagandhi dance festival would begin from January 20.
Iconic composer Ilayaraja, Mohiniyattom exponent Bharati Shivaji were the earlier winners of the award.
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First Published: Jan 18 2018 | 8:00 PM IST