Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Vimala Menon Receives Padma Shri
Vimala Menon, an 84-year-old dance expert, got a very special award called the Padma Shri.
She has been dancing for 63 years and is really good at a type of dance called Mohiniyattam.
She feels very lucky to get this award and thinks her students and coworkers helped her get it.
She also got other awards before, like the Kerala Sree Award last year.
She says she never asked for these awards; people just recommended her because of her hard work.
Vimala Menon, an 84-year-old Mohiniyattam exponent, received the Padma Shri award.
She has 63 years of experience in the field of dance and is an alumna of Kerala Kalamandalam.
Menon credited her disciples and coworkers for the honor, stating she never took any initiative for the award.
She previously received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards, and the Kerala Sree Award.
Menon emphasized that the recognition brings greater responsibility and her priority has always been Mohiniyattam.
- Who
- Vimala Menon, a Mohiniyattam exponent and alumna of Kerala Kalamandalam
- What
- Received the Padma Shri award
- When
- On Sunday, January 25
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Why
- For her contributions to Mohiniyattam and her long-standing dedication to the art form
- Name
- Vimala Menon
- Age
- 84
- Experience
- 63 years in dance
- Award
- Padma Shri
- Previous Awards
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards, Kerala Sree Award
- Specialization
- Mohiniyattam
- Institution
- Kerala Kalamandalam