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Guru Smt. Rajee Narayan (born August 19, 1931, in Chennai; died September 25, 2020, in Gurgaon, New Delhi) was a distinguished Bharatanatyam dancer, musician, composer, and choreographer based in Mumbai, India. Raised in an environment rich in fine arts, she was the eleventh child of Sri S. Narayana Iyer and Smt. Gangammal, a renowned singer. Rajee began…
Journey Timeline
1931
Born — Born in Chennai, India
1935
First commercial recording — Recorded 'Neraminchakura' at age four and a half
1936
Began Bharatanatyam training — Started learning Bharatanatyam at age five
1940
Bharatanatyam Arangetram — Performed Arangetram at age nine
1950
Married and began teaching — Married and started teaching dance and music as a hobby in Madurai
1965
Founded Nritya Geethanjali — Established her dance institution in Mumbai
2020
Died — Passed away in Gurgaon, New Delhi
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Awards & Honors
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- Tagore Akademi Puraskar
- Sangeetha Sikshamani
- Swar Sadhna Ratna
- M. S. Subbulakshmi Award
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