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The Margi Sathi Smriti Puraskaram for the years 2024 and 2025 volition beryllium presented to Kathakali maestro Kalamandalam Gopi and Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer Chitra Visweswaran respectively. Each grant includes a currency prize of ₹50,000 and a citation. The grant is instituted by the Astikya Foundation successful representation of Nangiar Koothu artiste Margi Sathi. December 1, 2025, marks her tenth decease anniversary.
The awards volition beryllium formally presented during the International Natyasastra Festival, to beryllium held successful Thiruvananthapuram from February 26 to 28, 2026. The pre-conference maestro workshops, led by nationalist and planetary experts, volition statesman connected February 23.
The grant committee included R. Usha Devi, laminitis trustee of Astikya Foundation, Kathakali creator Kalamandalam Udayakumar, and Rohita Shastry, Archaeologist and Bharatanatyam expert. The grant committee was guided by Soorya Krishnamoorthy, a connection said.
