Dhananjayan V P
Bharatanatyam Guru • Performer
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Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan, born on April 30, 1939, in Payyanur, Kannur District, Kerala, India, is a highly esteemed figure in Indian classical dance, renowned for his mastery in Bharatanatyam and Kathakali. Growing up in a culturally rich environment, he displayed an early flair for poetry in Malayalam. At the age of 13, in 1953, Dhananjayan…
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- Padma Bhushan (2009)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994)
- Kalaimamani Award (1990)
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship (1994)
- Nritya Choodamani (1983)
- UNESCO Medallion de Merit (1984)
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