Guru Gopinath award for Kumidini Lakhia

Kathak exponent Guru Kumidini Lakhia has been chosen for the Guru Gopinath Desiya Natya Puraskaram, 2021, the very best award conferred by the Authorities of Kerala for excellence in dance.

The award contains a handbag of ₹3 lakh, a quotation, and plaque.

The jury chaired by classical dance exponent Kamalini Dutt selected Kumudini Lakhia, 92, from an inventory of 10 dancers submitted by an skilled committee.

Born in 1930 in Ahmedabad, Ms. Lakhia has achieved in depth analysis in Kathak dance and popularised the dance kind. She was conferred the Padmabhushan award for her contributions.