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Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan (December 7, 1928 – February 21, 2016) was a legendary Indian classical dancer and an eminent guru of Bharatanatyam, particularly renowned for her unparalleled mastery and teaching of Abhinaya, the expressive aspect of dance. Born Kalanidhi Ganapathy in a Brahmin family, her mother's keen interest led her to begin dance training at…
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1928
Born — Born Kalanidhi Ganapathy on December 7.
1935
Arangetram (Debut) — Made her stage debut at age 12 at the Senate House in Chennai.
1938-1943
Early Performance Career — Gave regular performances.
1973
Return to Dance — Re-entered the dance field at age 46, focusing on teaching Abhinaya.
1980
Founded Abhinayasudha — Established her institution for Bharatanatyam in Madras.
1985
Awarded Padma Bhushan — Received India's third highest civilian honor.
1990
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Awarded for her contribution to Bharatanatyam.
2011
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna — Conferred for Dance.
2016
Passed Away — Died on February 21 at the age of 87.
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- 1985 · Padma Bhushan — Government of India
- 1990 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 1990 · Nrithya Choodamani — Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
- 1990 · Kalaimamani — Government of Tamil Nadu
- 1990 · Emeritus Fellowship — Department of Culture, Government of India
- 1998 · Kalidas Samman — Government of Madhya Pradesh
- 2011 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna — Sangeet Natak Akademi
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