Chingtham Ranjeet Khuman :: Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2010 in Thang-Ta
Chingtham Ranjeet Khuman :: Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 2010 in Thang-Ta
SHRI CHINGTHAM RANJEET KHUMAN
Akademi Award: Thang-Ta
Born in 1966 at Haobam Marak Irom Leikai, Imphal, Shri Chingtham Ranjeet Khuman is a committed promoter of Thang-Ta, the traditional martial art form of Manipur.
He completed a degree course in Thang-Ta from Hula Sindamsang, Imphal, under the guidance of renowned Gurus such as Sinam Devabrata, Padmashree N. Khelchandra and R Manikchand Singh.
His association with these distinguished Gurus had not only helped him materialised his potentials as a Thang-Ta artiste but also shaped his outlook in promoting this art form.
A successful propagator and a performer, Shri Ranjeet has conducted several workshops and has participated in many national and international seminars on various aspects of Thang-Ta.
Besides, he has extensively toured India and countries abroad as a performer. In addition, he has choreographed and assisted as a martial art instructor in theatre plays and films. Hardly the local population know about his role as martial art instructor in the Bollywood hit Omkara.
In recognition of his realistic efforts in promoting Thang-Ta, Shri Chingtham Ranjeet Khuman is conferred with the Manipur State Kala Akademi Award.
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* From a brochure from Manipur State Kala Akademi
This article was posted on September 09, 2012.
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