NEW DELHI: Five artists from Keralam have been selected for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024 and 2025, to be presented by the Sangeet Natak Akademi on October 19 in New Delhi.
The awardees from Keralam are Kalamandalam Ravikumar and Manikandan V. S. for Kutiyattam Mizhavu, Gopika G. Nath for Mohiniyattam, Vijesh N. V. for Mudiyettu, and Vipin Viswanatha Pulavar for shadow puppetry.
Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will present the awards to 106 young artists in music, dance and drama at the ceremony at Meghdoot Complex, Rabindra Bhavan.
Instituted in 2006, the award recognises outstanding young artists up to the age of 40. Each award carries a cash prize of ₹25,000, a Tamrapatra and an Angavastram.
