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Kalamandalam Kshemavathy (born 1948) is a Mohiniyattam dancer from Thrissur, Kerala. She is an alumna of the Kerala Kalamandalam. She joined the institute when she was ten. After completion of the course, she undertook advanced training in Bharata Natyam under Muthuswamy Pillai and Chitra Visweswaran, and in Kuchipudi under Vempati Chinna Satyam, but chose to remain within the Mohiniyattam tradition.[1]

Kalamandalam Kshemavathy
Kalamandalam Kshemavathy
Born	1948 (age 73–74)
Occupation	Danseuse, Actress
Website	www.kshemavathy.com

Credentials

She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2011 for her contributions to Mohinyattam.[2] She has also received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award,[1]

Kshemavathy is known for her abhinaya and traditionalist approach to the art form.[3] She encourages research and believes that experimentation is inevitable, but must be explored leaving the basics of the art form untarnished. Her dance school has attracted international talents from Germany, France,[4] Sweden and Finland in the past.

She has given a visual representation for about 100 poems, including those of cherrusseri and sugathakumari, "kuchelavrittam", classics like chinthavishtayaya seetha, leela etc., and even ghazals.^{[citation needed]} She is a teacher with a large number of students.[5]

Personal life

Kshemavathy was the wife of V. K. Pavithran.^{[citation needed]} She has two daughters, Eva Pavithran and Lakshmi Pavithran.[6]

Filmography

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As Actress

Year	Film
1972	Panimudakku
1973	Eanippadikal
1975	Niramaala
1978	Ahalya
	Paadasaram
	Samayamaayilla Polum
1980	Makara Vilakku

As Choreographer

Year	Film
1968	Karutha Pournami
1976	Njavalppazhangal
1977	Yudhakaandam
2014	Swapaanam

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