Manjamma Jogathi information

Manjamma Jogathi
Manjamma Jogathi
	Manjamma Jogathi (center) with other folklorists.
Born	Manjunatha Shetty; 20 May 1957 (age 67); Kallukamba, Ballari, Karnataka, India
Occupations	Dancer; singer; activist; theatre actress;
Awards	Rajyotsava Award (2010); Padma Shri (2021)

Manjamma Jogathii (born Manjunatha Shetty; 20 May 1957), is an Indian theatre actress, singer and dancer of Jogathi Nritya, a folk dance form of North Karnataka. In 2019, she became the first transgender woman to be the president of Karnataka Janapada Academy, state's top institution for folk arts.^[1]^[2]^[3] In January 2021, Government of India announced Padma Shri award for her contribution to the field of folk arts.^[4]^[5]

^ Archana Nathan (15 November 2019). "Meet Manjamma Jogati: The first trans-president of the Karnataka Janapada Academy". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ Theja Ram (20 November 2020). "A house for Manjamma: Crowdfunding campaign for a trans woman leader in Karnataka". The News Minute. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ Asmita Bhakshi (9 November 2020). "The unstoppable dance of Manjamma Jogati". Live Mint.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "ಪದ್ಮ ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರಗಳು" [Padma Awards]. Prajavani (in Kannada). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ "List of Pamda awardees". The Hindu. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[1] Archana Nathan (15 November 2019). "Meet Manjamma Jogati: The first trans-president of the Karnataka Janapada Academy". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[2] Theja Ram (20 November 2020). "A house for Manjamma: Crowdfunding campaign for a trans woman leader in Karnataka". The News Minute. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[3] Asmita Bhakshi (9 November 2020). "The unstoppable dance of Manjamma Jogati". Live Mint.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[4] "ಪದ್ಮ ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರಗಳು" [Padma Awards]. Prajavani (in Kannada). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[5] "List of Pamda awardees". The Hindu. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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Manjamma Jogathi
Manjamma Jogathi (center) with other folklorists.
Born	Manjunatha Shetty (1957-05-20) 20 May 1957 (age 67) Kallukamba, Ballari, Karnataka, India
Occupations	Dancer singer activist theatre actress
Awards	Rajyotsava Award (2010) Padma Shri (2021)