Manjamma Jogathi

Manjamma Jogathi
Manjamma Jogathi (center) with other folklorists.
Born
Manjunatha Shetty

(1957-05-20) 20 May 1957
Kallukamba, Ballari, Karnataka, India
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • singer
  • activist
  • theatre actress
AwardsRajyotsava 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 women to be the president of Karnataka Janapada Academy, state's top institution for folk arts. In January 2021, Government of India announced Padma Shri award for her contribution to the field of folk arts.

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