Leela Samson
Bharatanatyam Performer
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Leela Samson, born on May 6, 1951, in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India, is a distinguished Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, instructor, writer, and actress. Her foundational training in Bharatanatyam began at the age of nine at the renowned Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai, where she studied under its founder, Rukmini Devi Arundale, from 1961 to 1967 and…
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- Sanskriti Award (1982)
- Padma Shri (1990)
- Nritya Choodamani (1997)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1999)
- Kalaimamani (2005)
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