Mithun Shyam is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer and teacher based in Bengaluru.[1] He has contributed to social and gender-based themes through classical dance.[2][3]
Career
Shyam is a student of Guru Padmini Ramachandran and is trained in the Vazhuvoor style of Bharatanatyam.[4][5] He is an 'A' graded artiste of Doordarshan and is also empanelled with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.[6] His dance productions include Purushantaragatah,[7] Shyama Sundari,[8] Manaha, 18 Golden Steps,[9] Bibi Nachiyar,[10] Gandarva Abhinaya,[11] etc. He established the dance institution Vaishnavi Natyashala, in Bengaluru[12] in 1998.
Mithun Shyam receiving Yuva Kala Prathibha award by BCKA from Shri. B. S. Yediyurappa in 2014
Yuva Kala Prathibha - presented by BCKA in 2014[19] Nrithya Sundaram - presented by Bharathanjali Trust in 2016[20] Young Natyacharya Award - presented by The Dance India in 2017 Kavi Sarvagna Prashasthi - presented by Kannada Rakshana Samithi in 2017 Kannada Natya Kausthubha Prashasthi - presented by Kannada Abhivrudhi Pradhikara in association with Kannada & Culture in 2018 Kala Rathna Prashasthi - presented by Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Yuvakara Sangha in2021 Natya kala Kesari - presented by Lios Club International in 2021 Kala Shreshta - presented by Sangeet Nritya Bharati Academy in 2022 Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar - presented by Sangeet Natak Akademi for the year 2020[21]
