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S. Narmada

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S. Narmada
Born(1942-09-22)22 September 1942
Bangalore, British India
Died30 March 2007(2007-03-30) (aged 64)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Dancer, Dance Teacher
Known forBharatanatyam
AwardsSangeet Natak Akademi Award
Rajyotsava Prashasti Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy Award – Shantala Natya Sri Award

S. Narmada (22 September 1942 – 30 March 2007) popularly known as Guru Narmada was a Bharatanatyam exponent and teacher from Karnataka, India. She received several awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy Award, Rajyotsava Prashasti and Shantala Natya Sri Award.

Biography

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S. Narmada was born on 22 September 1942 in Bangalore, Karnataka. She received her basic training in dance from V. S. Kaushik.[1] As a prominent disciple of K. P. Kittappa Pillai, she had practiced Tanjavur style of Bharatanatyam under his tutelage for more than two decades.[2]

An excellent teacher of Bharatanatyam, Narmada started the Shakuntala Dance School in Bangalore in 1978 in memory of her mother, and has trained many nationally recognized dancers.[1] Her disciples include Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Manju Bhargavi, Sathyanarayan Raju, Nirupama Rajendra, Malathi Iyengar, Praveen and Anuradha Vikranth.[3]

Narmada died of a heart attack in Bangalore on 30 March 2007 at the age of 64.[3][1]

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Profiles - Guru Narmada is no more". narthaki.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e "S.Narmada" (PDF). Sangeet Natak Akademi.
  3. ^ a b "Dance guru Narmada passes away in Bangalore". www.kutcheribuzz.com.
  4. ^ "Karnataka Government". www.karnataka.gov.in.