M. K. Saroja

Madras Kadiravelu Saroja
Born
Madras Kadiravelu Saroja

(1931-04-07)7 April 1931
Died13 June 2022(2022-06-13) (aged 91)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationDancer
SpouseMohan Khokar
Children4
AwardsPadma Shri
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Kalaimamani Award
Life Time Achievement Award
E. Krishna Iyer Medal
Natya Kalanidhi
Tagore Akademi Ratna Award

Madras Kadiravelu Saroja (7 April 1931 – 13 June 2022), was an Indian classical dancer, known for her expertise, as an exponent and as a teacher, in the classical dance form of Bharatanatyam. The Government of India honored her, in 2011, with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for her services to the field of art and culture.[1]

  1. ^ "Padma". Government of India. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2014.