K. Venkatalakshamma

K. Venkatalakshamma
Born
K.Venkatalakshmma

(1906-05-29)29 May 1906
Kadur, Mysore Kingdom, British India
Died1 July 2002(2002-07-01) (aged 96)
Kadur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India
Years active1918-2000
AwardsPadma Bhushan – 1992
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award – 1964

K. Venkatalakshamma (29 May 1906 – 1 July 2002) was a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer. A doyenne of the Mysore Style of Bharatanatyam, she was the last representative of the Mysore court tradition. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 1992.[1]

  1. ^ India.gov list of Padma Bhushan awardees