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Uma Nambudripad Sathyanarayanan, also known as Uma Sathya Narayanan, is an accomplished and acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer, Carnatic vocalist, and choreographer based in Chennai, India. Born in Pattambi, Palakkad district, her journey in dance began at the age of six in Nagpur, where she received her initial training under Smt. Sreemathy, a disciple of Smt.…
Journey Timeline
Age 6
Began dance training — In Nagpur under Smt. Sreemathy.
c. 2001
Moved to Chennai — From Nagpur for her dance career.
2012
Performance at The Madras Music Academy — A personal milestone.
2012
Received Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — From Central Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Performed 'Dwarakanatham Bhaje' — With Guru Chitra Visweswaran, playing Andal to her Meera.
Choreographed 'Pillai Thamizh' — A production dealing with stages of childhood in Tamil literature.
Choreographed an Abhang production — Based on the works of Tukaram and Namdev.
Joint production 'Sakhyam' — With Lakshmi Parthasarathy Athreya.
2026
Abhinaya Workshop in Hyderabad — Scheduled for July 9-10, 2026.
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Awards & Honors
- 2012 · Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — Central Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Yuva Kala Bharathi — Bharat Kalachar
- Prizes — Sri Krishna Gana Sabha
- Prizes — Narada Gana Sabha
- 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
Media Coverage
- Finding her space
The Hindu
- Media Critique
Uma Sathyanarayanan website
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