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Kanak Rele (11 June 1937 – 22 February 2023) [1] was an Indian dancer, choreographer, and academic best known as an exponent of Mohiniyattam.She was the founder-director of the Nalanda Dance Research Centre and the founder-principal of the Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya in Mumbai.
Saroja Vaidyanathan (19 September 1937 – 21 September 2023) was an Indian choreographer, guru, and notable proponent of Bharatanatyam. [1] She was conferred the Padma Shri in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2013 by the Government of India. [2]
The Padma Vibhushan award recipients are announced every year on Republic Day and registered in The Gazette of India—a publication released weekly by the Department of Publication, Ministry of Urban Development used for official government notices. [2] The conferral of the award is not considered official without its publication in the Gazette.
Leela Omchery (31 May 1929 – 1 November 2023) was an Indian classical singer, musicologist and writer. She is known for her contributions to classical music and was a recipient of the Padma Shri award from the Government of India for her contributions to Indian classical dance and music.
R Muthukannammal (born 1937) is a seventh generation veteran Sadir dancer from the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.She is the only surviving person among the 32 Devadasis who served the deity at the Viralimalai Murugan temple and she is the last woman to have the ceremony pottukkattutal of dedicating oneself to God performed at the Viralimalai temple. [1]
Bharati Shivaji is an Indian classical dancer of Mohiniyattom, [1] choreographer and author, known for her contributions to the art form by way of performance, research and propagation. [2] She is the founder of Center for Mohiniyattam , a dance academy promoting Mohiniyattom [ 3 ] and the co-author of two books, Art of Mohiniyattom [ 4 ] and ...
[3] [4] It is ranked fifth in the order of precedence of wearing of medals and decorations of the Indian civilian and military awards. [a] As of 2023, a total of 51 individuals have been conferred with the award and have been conferred upon six foreign recipients – one from Bangladesh and Mexico each and six from the United States of America.
The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2008 and Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha honoured her with the title of Natya Kala Sarathi in 2014. [7] She is also a recipient of Awards of Excellence from Rotary Club, Chenna and Probus Club, Chennai, and Best Dancer Award (2004) from Madras Music Academy.