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Uma Sathyanarayanan

Bharatanatyam Performer

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About

Uma Sathyanarayanan, also known as Uma Nambudripad Sathyanarayanan, is an acclaimed Indian classical dancer, Carnatic vocalist, and choreographer, primarily recognized for her Bharatanatyam performances. Born in Pattambi, Palakkad district, she began her dance training at the age of six in Nagpur under Smt. Sreemathy, a disciple of Smt. Lalitha Srinivasan.…

Journey Timeline

Age 6

Began dance training — Started in Nagpur under Smt. Sreemathy.

January 2012

Performance milestone — Performed at The Madras Music Academy.

2012

Awarded Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — Received for Bharatanatyam from Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi.

2014 (approx)

Relocated to Chennai — Moved 13 years prior to November 2014 to pursue dance.

2019

Awarded Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award — Received for Bharatanatyam from Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.

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Awards & Honors

  • 2012 · Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for Bharatanatyam — Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
  • 2019 · Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for Bharatanatyam — Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
  • Yuva Kala Bharathi
  • Dharmaravappu Seetharama Anjaneyulu Endowment Prize
  • Smt. Vasanthalakshmi and Sri. Narasimhachari Award
  • Nrithya Sundaram — Bharathanjali Trust
  • Vedantham Sathyanarayanan Sharma Award — Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
  • Nadanamamani — Kartik Fine Arts
  • Sri Yagnaraman Award of excellence — Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
  • The Best Upcoming Dancer award — Tchaikovsky Music Club, Russian Centre for Science and Culture, Chennai

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