S. Panibharatha | |
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| ආචාර්ය එස්. පණීභාරත | |
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| Born | Sithratchcharige Panis Algama February 24, 1920 |
| Died | February 20, 2006 (aged 85) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Pani |
| Education | Keenadeniya Maha Vidyalaya |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 1935–2000 |
| Spouse | Piyumachari Premalatha (m. 1954–2005) |
| Children | Upuli, Jayawanthi |
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| Relatives | Channa Wijewardena (son-in-law) Dayasiri Jayasekara (son-in-law) Aseka Wijewardena (grand daughter) |
| Awards | Kala Suri, Kala Keerthi, Dharshanasuri |
Sithratchcharige Panis Algama (Sinhala: ආචාර්ය එස්. පණීභාරත; 24 February 1920 – 20 February 2006[n 1][1]), known as S. Panibharatha, was a prominent Sri Lankan dancer and choreographer.[2] Considered to be the pioneer of Sinhala classical dance,[3] Panibhratha heavily contributed to Sri Lankan dance as an art form in a career that spanned over five decades.[4]
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- ^ "Pani Bharatha : A dancer of int'l repute". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "The great Gandharva of the Hela Dance: Indigenous dance art in a new direction". Divaina. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "The story of Panibharatha". lankaonline. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "Dr. S. Panibharatha's Birthday and National Dance Day Celebrations". Department of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2021-02-20.