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Kalaimamani Smt. Padmalaksshme Suresh is a highly acclaimed exponent of Bharatanatyam, recognized as a distinguished performer, teacher, and choreographer. She is the founder-director of Padmalaya – School of Bharatanatyam, established in 2001, and the Padmalaya Foundation, founded in 2012, both based in Chennai, India. Her dance journey blossomed under the…
Journey Timeline
1984
Awarded 'Natyathilakam' — By Sri Saraswathy Gana Nilayam
1989
Awarded 'Best Student of the year' — By Adarsh Vidyalaya School (All-rounder)
2001
Founded Padmalaya School of Bharatanatyam
2005
Awarded 'Bharata Kala Ratnam' — By Sri Saraswathy Gana Nilayam
2012
Awarded 'Balasaraswathi' — By Sri Ragam Fine Arts
2012
Established Padmalaya Foundation
2014
Awarded 'Dr. MGR Award of Excellence' — By Raadu Arts Academy
2015
Awarded 'Rotary Award of Excellence in Art' — By Rotary Club of Madras Mount
2015
Awarded 'Kalaivalarmani' — By Tamilnadu Government
2018
Awarded 'Naatya Saagar' — By Thyagayya TV
2018
Awarded 'Nrithya Jothy' — By Arulmigu Sri Ekambareshwarar Kovil
2019
Received Kalaimamani Award for 2018 — By the Government of Tamil Nadu
2019
Awarded 'Nrithya Jothi' Award of Excellence in Bharatanatyam — By Karthik Fine Arts
2023
Awarded 'Sarva Devatha Anugraha Praveena' — By Papanasam Sivan Trust
2023
Awarded 'Acharya Kala Vipanchee' — By Vipanchee Trust
2025
Awarded 'Akshaya Kala Nipuna' — By Akshaya Arts
2025
Invited to perform in the Government Music College of Tamil Nadu
2026
Performed 'Meenakshi Thirukalyanam' with disciples
2026
Performed in Jaffna for Women's Day — Conducted by the Indian Embassy in Jaffna
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Awards & Honors
- 1984 · Natyathilakam — Sri Saraswathy Gana Nilayam
- 1989 · Best Student of the year (All-rounder) — Adarsh Vidyalaya School
- Best Dancer Award — Madras Medical College, Culturals
- Best Dancer — Stanley Medical College
- Natyakalaimani — Kalaimagal Trust of India
- Natyamayuri — Natyanjali Trust
- 2005 · Bharata Kala Ratnam — Sri Saraswathy Gana Nilayam
- 2012 · Balasaraswathi — Sri Ragam Fine Arts
- 2014 · Dr. MGR Award of Excellence — Raadu Arts Academy
- 2015 · Rotary Award of Excellence in Art — Rotary Club of Madras Mount
- 2015 · Kalaivalarmani — Tamilnadu Government
- Award of Excellence — Nalvazhvu Sangam
- Women Achiever Award — K.S.Rangaswamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu
- 2018 · Naatya Saagar — Thyagayya TV
- 2018 · Nrithya Jothy — Arulmigu Sri Ekambareshwarar Kovil
Media Coverage
- Kalaimalar (Interview)
Jaya TV
- Nam Virundinar (Interview)
Doordarshan
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