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| Born | (1971-01-25) January 25, 1971 (age 53) |
| Occupation(s) | dancer, choreographer, teacher |
| Known for | Bharatanatyam |
P. Praveen Kumar (born 25 January 1971) is an Indian dancer specialized in the classical dance form Bharatanatyam.
Kumar holds a Bachelor of Commerce and and was awarded a state government scholarship to pursue dance. He learned Bharatanatyam under the dancers S. Narmada and C. V. Chandrasekhar.
Kumar has been an 'A' graded artist on Doordarshan since 2002 and was awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2010. He serves on the panel of classical performing artists for cultural missions and festivals abroad for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
Kumar had been named the best dancer of the 2019 dance festival by the Madras Music Academy.
He teaches at the Chithkala School of Dance in Bengaluru.
References
- ^ "P. Praveen Kumar". Centre for Cultural Resources and Training. 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- Venkataraman, Leela (2023-01-27). "Praveen Kumar revisited old compositions with new interpretations". The Hindu. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- "List of 'Top' and 'A' grade artist of all dance style except Kathak" (PDF). Prasar Bharati. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- "2011-2012 Sangeet Natak Akademi Annual Report" (PDF). Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- "Dance Festival 2019 Prize Winners Details". The Music Academy. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2025-01-19.