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Kumari Kamala, also known as Kamala Lakshman and Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan, was a legendary Indian classical dancer, actress, choreographer, and guru, widely recognized as a pioneering exponent of Bharatanatyam in the Vazhuvoor style. Born on June 16, 1934, in Mayuram (now Mayiladuthurai), Tamil Nadu, India, Kamala began her dance training at an…
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- Kalaimamani (1967)
- Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1968)
- Padma Bhushan (1970)
- Branta Professorship from Colgate University (1975)
- E. Krishna Iyer Medal from the Sruti Foundation (1989)
- Sangeeta Ratnakara at the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana (1993)
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