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Kumbakonam K. Bhanumathi (1922–2006) was a distinguished Indian Bharatanatyam dancer, born in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, into a family of traditional dancers, specifically a devadasi family. Her formal training in Bharatanatyam began under the tutelage of Papanasam Vadivelu Nattuvanar, under whom she had her arangetram, or debut performance, at the tender age…
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1922
Born — Born in Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency, British India.
1932
Arangetram — Had her debut performance at age ten under Papanasam Vadivelu Nattuvanar.
1932
International Performance Offer — Received a two-year contract offer to perform in the United States.
1938
Film Debut — Played the female lead in the Tamil film Jalaja.
1973
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Bharatanatyam.
2006
Died — Passed away at the age of 83-84.
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- 1973 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Honour by Tamil Nadu Sangeetha Nataka Sangham — Tamil Nadu Sangeetha Nataka Sangham
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- Documentary on Kumbakonam Bhanumathy
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