The Living Legacy of
Mayavaram Mahadeva Pillai
Bharatanatyam India
1
Direct Shishyas
20
Total Descendants
4
Generations
3
Countries
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Guru Parampara
MM
Mayavaram Mahadeva Pillai
BharatanatyamIndia
GEN 1Direct Shishyas(1)
GEN 2Grand Shishyas(5)
GEN 3Great-Grand Shishyas(12)
GEN 4Generation 4(2)
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Lineage Stats
4
Generations
20
Total Descendants
1
Direct Shishyas
3
Countries Reached
Lineage Overview
20Shishyas
Gen 15%
Gen 225%
Gen 360%
Gen 410%
- ✦This lineage spreads across 3 countries.
- ✦Bharatanatyam is the primary style.
- ✦Avg. 19.0 students per direct shishya.
- ✦This lineage is 4 generations deep.
🪔 About
Mayavaram Mahadeva Pillai was a Bharatanatyam natyacharya who trained the Chennai guru S.K. Kameswaran in both Bharatanatyam and Carnatic vocal music — the grounding that let Kameswaran sing for his own pupils while performing nattuvangam, a combination few gurus of his generation carried.
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