Shanta Dhananjayan
Bharatanatyam Guru • Performer
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Shanta Dhananjayan, a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer and guru, was born on August 12, 1943, in Malaysia to a Malayali family with ancestral roots in Kerala. Recognized as a child prodigy, her parents decided to send her to India for her dance education. She joined the esteemed Kalakshetra in Chennai in June 1952 at the age of eight. There, she pursued…
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Awards & Honors
- Padma Bhushan (2009)
- Nritya Rathnakara (2009)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994)
- Kalaimamani Award (1990)
- Nritya Choodamani (1983)
- Lifetime Achievement Award by Raindrops Cultural Association (2019)
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