Sudharani Raghupathy is a notable Indian classical dancer. She received
Padma Shri
Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...
in 1988 and Central
Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1984.
She is the author of Laghu Bharatam, a handbook for Bharatanatyam Dance. She is the Founder and Trustee of Sree Bharatalaya, Chennai.
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1944 births
Articles created or expanded during Women's History Month (India) - 2014
Indian female classical dancers
Performers of Indian classical dance
Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
Living people
20th-century Indian dancers
20th-century Indian women artists
Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Bharatanatyam exponents
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