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About
B. Herambanathan is a highly respected choreographer and dance teacher, recognized as the senior-most exponent of the Thanjavur nattuvanga tradition. He hails from a distinguished lineage of artists; his father was T.G. Bhavu Pillai, a renowned Bharatanatyam teacher, mridangist, and Bhaghavatha Mela drama teacher, while his mother was Jeeva Amma, a dancer.…
Journey Timeline
1967
Began career as a Bharatanatyam choreographer
1970
First student S. Rohini's arangetram
1973
Became co-choreographer with K.P. Kittappa Pillai and his father
1986
Undertook overseas tours
1989
Established Thanjavur Bavu Pillai School of Bharatanatyam
2013
Awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2022
Gave a lecture at Thanjavur utsavam — In February 2022, convened by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).
2022
Demise — Implied by a tribute article published in May 2022.
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Awards & Honors
- Kalaimamani — Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram
- 2013 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi
- Natyakalai Arasu — Tamil Isai Sangam
- Nattuva Mamani — Tamil Isai Sangam
Media Coverage
- Profile - Guru B. Herambanathan
Narthaki
- Bharatanatyam's original mentors
The Hindu
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