K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai
Bharatanatyam Performer • Guru • Teacher • Nattuvanar
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Karaikal Natesa Dhandayudhapani Pillai (1921–1974) was a pioneering Indian classical dancer, choreographer, nattuvanar, and composer, widely regarded as one of the foremost exponents of Bharatanatyam. Born on July 14, 1921, in Karaikal, Puducherry, India, he hailed from a distinguished family of musicians rooted in the Tanjore Quartet tradition. He began…
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- Padma Shri (1971)
- Kalaimamani
- Natyakalanidhi
- Natyakalachakravarthy
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