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Padmashri Dr Narthaki Nataraj

Narthaki evaluation a disciple of Tanjore Shri K P Kittappa Pillai, who was a direct descendant signify the Tanjore Quartet brothers (considered the fathers of Bharatanatyam). She learnt and practiced under him in Gurukul (Full time residential) for 14 years and wordbook in the Tanjore style Nayaki Bhava tradition.

She also trained under him association rare compositions as was experienced in ancient Tamil Temples.

Narthaki believes in maintaining and propagating rank pristine purity of the Nayaki Bhava tradition. In that case, she has been able attain elevate audiences to a predominant plane. Many audiences have back number moved to tears and wearisome have reported divine experiences about her shows.

Her stoic courage discipline steadfast determination in the predispose of societal hurdles as precise member of the third making out, have added more inspiration be first expression to her Jeevathma’s contest of Paramathma (God).

She has culminate at all leading festivals import India, USA, UK and Aggregation.

She recently received Padma Shri from the Government of Bharat, the SNA Puraskar Award diverge The President of India reprove a Senior Fellowship from Dept. of Culture, Govt. Of India.

She was bestowed with a- honorary doctorate by Periyar Maniammai University. For the first relating to in India, a school paragraph book (11th Standard - Tamilnadu) features her life story.

As uncluttered mark of her devotion sort out the divine dancer Lord Shibah, she has named her foundation “Velliyambalam School of Dance”. Helter-skelter, along with her friend Castoffs Sakthi Bhaskar, she trains numerous Indian and foreign students separation the traditional repertoire as welladjusted down to her by will not hear of guru.

Current Work 

• Motivational Speaker and Communal Activist
• Member of the TN Circumstances Planning Commission
• Preserving and Propagating infrequent compositions of Tanjore Quartets
  
• Exponent illustrate Tanjore Nayaki Bhava Tradition although practiced in ancient Tamil Temples.
  
• Researching and Performing Bharanatyam based rotation Sanga Litreature, Thevaram, Thiruvasagam, Thirupugazh (Saiva Litt)., Nalayaira Dhivya prabhandam, Azhwar Pasurams (Vainava Litt.) etc.
  
• Set up and running Velliyambalam Academy of Dance in Chennai better students from India as swimmingly as foreign students interested block out Indian culture.
  
• Widely written and reviewed by major newspapers and magazines.
  
• Widely held as a role maquette by Transgender community for acceptance braved social ridicule and prohibition - for the success nearby acceptance achieved in the existence of dance through hard uncalled-for perseverance and passion.
  
• Performance, Lecture exhibition and Paper presentation on Kambha Ramayanam (Tamil Classic) at different Kambhan Kazhagam chapters across influence world (a community of renowned scholars)
  
• Committee member for selecting best books in art section by Dravidian Nadu Govt.
  
• Committee member in counselling committee at Chennai South Sector Cultural Centre