Fellowship Award Recipients | 2017


Sandra Pisharody

Recipient of Junior Fellowship Award, 2017

Sandra Pisharody, is a young Mohiniyattam artist from Irinjalakuda, Kerala. She is the senior disciple of Mohiniyattam exponent Guru Nirmala Paniker. She is a performing artist of Natanakaisiki Mohiniyatta Gurukulam, Natanakairali. She has gone through intense abhinaya training under Guru Venuji and Guru Nirmala Paniker in gurukula sampradaya.

Sandra Pisharody has been awarded with ‘B’ grade by Doordarshan Kendra. She has also been selected by South Zone Cultural Centre, Department of Culture for special coaching in Mohiniyattam.

Sandra Pisharody has extensively performed in India and abroad. Sandra Pisharody ‘s dance activity includes workshops, classes, seminars and lecture demonstrations.