Her reputation as a successful artiste resulted in her appointment as lecturer in Rabindra Bharati University, where she held the prestigious office of Head of the Department of Music. In recognition of her creative talents, Suchitra Mitra received numerous accolades. An artist of Suchitra Mitra's stature is beyond any institutional honor or recognition. Some of her notable awards include:
* Tagore Hymn Prize in 1945 from London Tagore Hymn Society.
* Padma Shri in 1973 from the Government of India
* Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1986 from the Government of India
* HMV Golden Disc Award,
* Shiromoni Puraskar from Asian Paints ,
* Desikottama from Visva-Bharati,
* Allauddin Puraskar from the Government of West Bengal, among numerous others.
She was conferred honorary D.Litt.degrees by the Rabindra Bharati University, the University of Burdwan and Jadavpur University. As mentioned earlier, she has also been the recipient of the Desikottama (or honorary D.Litt) of the Visva-Bharati University, which is regarded as the pinnacle of recognition in the genre of Rabindra Sangeet.
She retired in 1984 from Rabindra Bharati University as a Professor and the Head of Rabindra Sangeet Department.
Her greatest achievements has been her ability to immortalize Tagore's songs both at home and abroad to people of all ages. She was invited to the USSR and Hungary, where she spread the message of Tagore. With the Rabitirtha troupe, she performed Tagore's dance dramas in the USA and Canada.
Her presence is an inspiration to younger generations of artists who wish to master the art of Tagore.
She has been the subject of multiple biographic documentary films. One of them, titled Suchitra Mitra (1993) by Raja Sen, went on to win the National Film Award for Best Cultural Film. She was awarded Rabindra-Tattwacharya by Tagore Research Institute, Kolkata.
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* Tagore Hymn Prize in 1945 from London Tagore Hymn Society.
* Padma Shri in 1973 from the Government of India
* Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1986 from the Government of India
* HMV Golden Disc Award,
* Shiromoni Puraskar from Asian Paints ,
* Desikottama from Visva-Bharati,
* Allauddin Puraskar from the Government of West Bengal, among numerous others.
She was conferred honorary D.Litt.degrees by the Rabindra Bharati University, the University of Burdwan and Jadavpur University. As mentioned earlier, she has also been the recipient of the Desikottama (or honorary D.Litt) of the Visva-Bharati University, which is regarded as the pinnacle of recognition in the genre of Rabindra Sangeet.
She retired in 1984 from Rabindra Bharati University as a Professor and the Head of Rabindra Sangeet Department.
Her greatest achievements has been her ability to immortalize Tagore's songs both at home and abroad to people of all ages. She was invited to the USSR and Hungary, where she spread the message of Tagore. With the Rabitirtha troupe, she performed Tagore's dance dramas in the USA and Canada.
Her presence is an inspiration to younger generations of artists who wish to master the art of Tagore.
She has been the subject of multiple biographic documentary films. One of them, titled Suchitra Mitra (1993) by Raja Sen, went on to win the National Film Award for Best Cultural Film. She was awarded Rabindra-Tattwacharya by Tagore Research Institute, Kolkata.
source : http://en.wikipedia.org/
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