Recipients of Manipur State Kala Akademi Award announced
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 06 2023:
Manipur State Kala Akademi has announced the recipients of Manipur State Kala Akademi Award in various categories for the year 2021 .
As per a notification issued by MSKA, Kshetrimayum Randhoni Devi has been selected for the MSKA Lifetime Achievement Award while MSKA Fellow will be conferred on Chabungbam Kondum Singh and Sougaijam Thanil Singh.
Aside from this, the notification has announced the list of MSKA Award (Performing Art) recipients, which include, Professor Konjengbam Sunita Devi in the field of Dance (Manipuri Classical Dance); Ayekpam Nandita Devi-Dance (Lai Haraoba); Arambam Apabi Devi-Dance (Manipuri Classical Dance-Sutradhari); Thokchom Sudhir Singh-music (Nata Sankirtana-Eshei); Yumnam Surendra Singh-Music (Creative Music Composer); Ningombam Jawaharlal Singh- Music (Creative Music-Instrumental); Soraisham Keshoram-Theatre; Laishram Iboyaima Khuman- Shumang Leela; Gotimayum Latasana Devi- Traditional Theatre (Gouraleela); Puthem Ningol Louriyam Ongbi Thaba-Thang-Ta; Athokpam Birbabu Singh-Other Forms of Art (Lairik Theeba-Haiba); Oinam Iboyaima Singh- Other Forms of Art (Wari Leeba); Amuba Kamei- Tribal Culture and As Rawung- Tribal Culture.
Further, the recipients of MSKA Award for Literature are Chandam Khomei, for his novel "Sajigee Leibakta"; Dr Thokchom Ibohanbi Singh for his critical essays "Manipurida Punshiwarigee Sahitya" and Soibam Indrakumar for his work of translation "Madhubala (Yurangbee)" .
Two artistes have been selected for MSKA Awards for Fine Arts, namely, Maibam Maningou Singh for his painting "Untitled" and Naorem Gautam Singh for his sculpture "Life and Malicious Surroundings" .
Lastly, the recipients of MSKA Young Talent Awards are Dr Urmika Maibam in the field of dance; Mangka Mayanglambam (music); Kangujam Sangita Devi (Shumang Leela); Mutum Herojit Singh (Thang-Ta); Loitongbam Phullochand Singh (Other Forms of Art (Arangpham) and Thonggin Haokip (Tribal Culture) .