Vidya Pradeep

Vidya Pradeep is a distinguished Mohiniyattam artiste, choreographer and academician based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She is the recipient of the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar (2023), conferred by the Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi, in recognition of her contributions to Mohiniyattam over more than 25 years.

She currently serves as Assistant Professor and Course Coordinator in the Department of Performing Arts at the Asian School of Business, Thiruvananthapuram, and is the Founder-Director of Antara Creations Trust. Her artistic and academic interests explore the intersections of traditional dance, literature, aesthetics, cultural history and contemporary perspectives. Her work is particularly focused on understanding, sustaining and enriching artistic traditions through critical inquiry, scholarship and creative practice.