​Kalyani Kutti Amma received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for which form of dance?​

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (C) ​Mohiniattam​.

• Mohiniyattam is one of the two classical dance forms that originated in Kerala, the other one being Kathakali. Mohiniyattam gets its name from the word ‘Mohini’, the feminine form of Lord Vishnu, the word means ‘dance of Mohini’.
• Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma received the Kerala Sangeet Natak Academy fellowship in 1974. She was a renowned classical dancer from Kerala who specialized in the Mohiniyattam dance form. She was also a recipient of several other awards and honors for her contribution to Indian classical dance.

Incorrect options explanations:

• Kathakali is a blend of dance, music and acting and dramatizes stories, which are mostly adapted from the Indian epics. It is a stylised art form, the four aspects of abhinaya – angika, aharya,vachika, satvika and the nritta, nritya and natya aspects are combined perfectly.
• Kuchipudi is a classical dance of Andhra Pradesh. Origin from the group of dancers going in the villages to perform known as Kusselavas. Kuchipudi derives its name from the village Kusselavapuri in Andhra Pradesh.

• Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. It is the classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh. Kathak is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word. Katha which means "story", and Kathakar which means "the one who tells a story", or "to do with stories". Kathak evolved during the Bhakti movement, incorporating the childhood and stories of the Hindu god Krishna.