3-581: The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship is an honour presented by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi , an autonomous organisation for the encouragement, preservation, and documentation of the performing arts of Kerala , set up by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala . Instituted in 1972, the fellowships are given to outstanding artistes who have contributed to
6-503: The performing arts in the state. The awardees are decided after a general body meeting conducted by the Akademi panel members and are presented by the Governor of Kerala . From 2012, the fellows are known by the title "Kalarathna", which is also applied to the previous winners. The recipients will receive a statuette , a citation , and cash prize. The reward comprised ₹ 15,000 until 2012, it
9-518: Was raised to ₹ 25,000 from the next year onward. Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi 10°31′57.86″N 76°13′7.1″E / 10.5327389°N 76.218639°E / 10.5327389; 76.218639 Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi is located in Thrissur city, of Kerala , in India . The academy presents awards for various fields like music, dance, theatre and traditional art forms. Some of
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