Smt. Lakshmi Viswanath
Bharathanatyam Teacher
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Smt. Lakshmi Viswanath (January 12, 1944 – January 20, 2023) was a highly esteemed Indian Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, teacher, and writer, recognized for her significant contributions to Indian classical dance. Born in Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India, she hailed from a family deeply rooted in the classical arts, particularly the…
Journey Timeline
1944
Born in Bangalore
1952
Dance Arangetram — Presided over by E Krishna Iyer, founder secretary of the Music Academy, Madras
1970s-1980s
Researched Devadasi heritage — Embarked on a journey to seek out devadasis to understand the origins of varnams, padams, and javalis
2006
Authored "Kapaliswara Temple"
2008
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2008
Authored "Women of Pride: The Devadasi Heritage"
2011
Conferred Nritya Kalanidhi by Madras Music Academy
2018
Received Kalidas Samman — At the inauguration of the Khajuraho Dance Festival
2022
Collaborated on Tanjore Gnyana project — Recreated a performance of the 19th-century courtesan Tanjore Gnyana at Kalakshetra
2023
Died in Chennai
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Awards & Honors
- 2008 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2017 · Nritya Kalanidhi — Madras Music Academy
- Kalaimamani — Tamil Nadu Government
- Nritya Chudamani — Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
- 2018 · Kalidas Samman
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- Women of Pride
Mumbai Mirror
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