K. P. Kittappa Pillai
Bharatanatyam Performer • Guru • Teacher • Nattuvanar
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K. P. Kittappa Pillai
About
K. P. Kittappa Pillai (1913–1999) was a revered Indian Bharatanatyam guru, nattuvanar, composer, and choreographer, celebrated for his profound contributions to preserving and propagating the traditional Tanjore *sampradaya* of classical dance. Born Sabhapati on May 5, 1913, in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, he was the son of Sangita Kalanidhi K. Ponniah Pillai…
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- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1974)
- Sangita Kala Acharya (Music Academy) (1981)
- Isai Perarignar (Tamil Isai Sangam) (1985)
- Kala Tilakam (Karnataka State Award) (1986)
- Kalidas Samman (1999)
- Fellowship of the Central Sangeetha Nataka Academy (1999)
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