Swamimalai Rajarathnam Pillai
Bharatanatyam Performer • Teacher
56+
Years of Experience
2+
Students Taught
1
Followers
❖ Guru Parampara ❖
Thiruvallaputhur Swaminatha Pillai (T.K. Swaminatha Pillai)
Guru
Guru
Swamimalai Rajarathnam Pillai
About
Swamimalai K. Rajarathnam Pillai (1931-1994) was a highly respected Bharatanatyam guru, nattuvanar, and choreographer, renowned for his contributions to the Vazhuvoor style of dance. Born in Swamimalai in 1931, he was a hereditary practitioner from the Isaivellalar community. He began his career as an assistant to his grandfather, the eminent Padmashree…
Journey Timeline
1931
Born in Swamimalai
1970
Founded Kamala Kala Nilayam — Later renamed Rajarathnalaya Bharatha Kalai Koodam
1994
Passed away
2007
77th birth anniversary commemorated — With a dance programme 'Rajaratham retrospective'
2011
80th birth anniversary celebrated
2021
90th birth anniversary remembered
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Awards & Honors
- Kalaimamani
- Natya Selvam
- Sangeetha Kala Sikamani
Media Coverage
- The legacy of Swamimalai K. Rajarathnam Pillai lives on…
Carnatic Darbar
- Extraordinary teacher
The Hindu
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