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.
Filmography
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