Padma Subramaniam is an artiste of rare and unique sensibility, perception, and interpretation. She is the daughter of the reputed film maker, K. Subramaniam. Padma was born on1943, and became a famous dancer by the age of 17 in Indian style of dancing, Bharata natyam. She researched on the “kranas” (unit dance movements), that were sculptured on the walls of Nataraja temple, Chidambaram. During her study of natya shastra, she also found that, “Nritya” is the best applied term for “Natyam”, and she called her dance, “Bharata Nrityam”. She has been awarded almost all the awards for dance, including Padma shree and kalidas samman awards.

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