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V.P. Dhananjayan, born Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan on April 30, 1939, in Payyanur, Kannur District, Kerala, India, is a legendary figure in Indian classical dance, primarily renowned for his mastery of Bharatanatyam. He began his formal training at Kalakshetra, Chennai, joining on October 5, 1953, at the age of 13. Under the tutelage of Rukmini Devi…
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- Padma Bhushan (2009)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994)
- Rashtriya Kalidas Samman (2020)
- Nritya Rathnakara (2009)
- Guru Sreshta Award (2009)
- Keraleeya Nritya Natya Puraskaram (2019)
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