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K.C. Runremsangi

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K.C. Runremsangi
Born (1963-03-01) 1 March 1963 (age 62)[1]
Serchhip district
NationalityIndian
Other names"Queen Of Mizo Folk Song"
Occupation(s)dance teacher and singer
AwardsPadma Shri,Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

K.C. Runremsangi (born 1 March 1963) is an Indian folk singer. She has been called the "Queen Of Mizo Folk Song". Mizo is a language. She had made dozens of recordings and her awards include the Padma Shri in 2023 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017

Life

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Runremsangi was born in the village of Keitum in the Serchhip district of India on 1 March 1963[1] and by the age of three she was singing.[2] She enjoyed singing and she was asked to perform at weddings and in the church.[3] She enrolled at the Institute of Music and Fine Arts (IMFA) Mizoram L. Mangaliana.[4]

When her family moved to Aizawl in 1986 she told All India Radio that she was a singer and that launched her singing career.[3] All India Radio commissioned her to sing over fifty Mizo songs in genres including folk and gospel. After six years she went to work for the Art & Culture department of the state of Mizoram.[3]

She has performed at the Chapchar Kut Mizo festival in Mizoram.[5] This festival dates back hundreds of years.[6]

She had made over 50 recordings and her awards include the Padma Shri which she was given by India's president Ram Nath Kovind in 2023.[5] The award was for her contribution to art and culture. In November 2023 she was at ICFAI Mizoram University where she was awarded an honorary doctorate.[7]

She had previously been given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "K C Runremsangi" (PDF). Sandeet Natak awards (Indian Government). 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. ^ Colney, Kimi (22 February 2023). "Meet KC Runremsangi: Mizoram's folk legend is this year's Padma awardee". EastMojo. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Hope other artistes working to promote indigenous art get inspired: Padma Shri awardee from Mizoram". The Indian Express. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. ^ Sandy (8 March 2025). "K. C. Runremsangi – Queen of Mizo Folk Song - My Words & Thoughts". mywordsnthoughts.com. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Femina's Fab 40: KC Runremsangi Is Dedicated To Safeguarding Our Culture | Femina.in". www.femina.in. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  6. ^ "the origin of chapchar kut: Mizoram". mizoram.nic.in. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati presides the 11th Convocation of ICFAI University Mizoram | Raj Bhavan Mizoram | India". Retrieved 5 December 2024.[permanent dead link]
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