Mithun Shyam

Mithun Shyam is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer and teacher based in Bengaluru. He has contributed to social and gender-based themes through classical dance.

Career
Shyam is a student of Guru Padmini Ramachandran and is trained in the Vazhuvoor style of Bharatanatyam. He is an 'A' graded artiste of Doordarshan and is also empanelled with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. His dance productions include Purushantaragatah, Shyama Sundari, Manaha, 18 Golden Steps, Bibi Nachiyar, Gandarva Abhinaya, etc. He established the dance institution Vaishnavi Natyashala, in Bengaluru in 1998.

Performances

 * Shoonyam (2020 silent short film with dance performances)
 * Raindrops Festival
 * ICCR Horizon Series
 * Dasyam Festival
 * India International Centre
 * Drishti Dance Festival
 * Dasyam Festival
 * Hampi Utsava
 * Karthik Fine Arts
 * Ananya Nritya Dhaare
 * Narthaka Festival
 * Rasa Sanje
 * Nrityanjali Festival
 * Nirgun Samaroh
 * Kinkini Nrityotsava

Awards and accolades


Yuva Kala Prathibha - presented by BCKA in 2014

Nrithya Sundaram - presented by Bharathanjali Trust in 2016

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