Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 23:
Thounaojam Parul Devi of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal bagged 'second best' prize in the open solo dance competition of All India Multi-Lingual Drama, Dance, Music Contest/Fest which was organised by Akhil Bharatiya Sanskruti Sangh at Pune.
She got the prize for her performance in Basanta Barnan of Manipuri classical dance which was choreographed by Padmashree Th Babu and guided by A Laxmi Devi of the Academy.
Parul during a meeting with some reporters in her residence conveyed that it was the first time that she had taken part in such a national level competition.
Conveying that she has been associating with JNMDA since she was 12, Parul said that she is now undergoing training under A Laxmi Devi.
Parul, a mother of two boys is the wife of Yumnam Bhochao of Yumnam Leikai Lairembi Awang Leirak.
She got national scholarship for young artiste in 1992 .
Apart from various cities of India, she had also performed at Stockholm in Sweden in 1987.She had also shown her performnace in films like Yelhou Jagoi, Sagol Sanabi and Chahidugi Yaoshang Tha.
All India Multi-Lingual Drama, Dance, Music Contest/Festival was organised between May 21 and June 1 at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir in Pune.