M.K. Saroja
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Madras Kadiravelu Saroja (April 7, 1931 – June 13, 2022), professionally known as M.K. Saroja, was an acclaimed Indian classical dancer and guru, renowned for her mastery of Bharatanatyam. Born in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, she began her intensive training at the age of five under Guru Kattumannarkoil Muthukumara Pillai, whose traditional style…
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Awards & Honors
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1995)
- Kalaimamani Award (1977)
- Padma Shri (2011)
- E. Krishna Iyer Medal (2000)
- Lifetime Achievement Award from Kartik Fine Arts (2016)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna Award (2011)
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