Bhubaneswar: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award 2024 will be conferred on Guru Kumkum Lal for dance, Guru Lakshmikant Palit for music, Guru Dhaneswar Swain for music, and Shri Uttam Mohanty for cinema for their significant contributions to their respective art forms. The award includes a cash prize of one lakh rupees and a citation.
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Pratibha Samman will be conferred on Pompi Paul and Rajnita Mehra (née Banerjee) for Odissi dance, Avijit Das for Kuchipudi dance, and Rohit Pradhan for Odissi Mardala in recognition of their dedication to their respective art forms and their inspiring performances.