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Saroja Vaidyanathan

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Saroja Vaidyanathan
Vaidyanathan in 2013
Born(1937-09-19)19 September 1937
Died21 September 2023(2023-09-21) (aged 86)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • writer
AwardsPadma Shri (2002)
Padma Bhushan (2013)
DancesBharatanatyam

Saroja Vaidyanathan (19 September 1937 – 21 September 2023) was an Indian choreographer, guru and a notable exponent of Bharatanatyam.[1] She was conferred the Padma Shri in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2013 by the Government of India.[2] She died on 21 September 2023, two days after her 86th birthday.

References

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  1. "ARTISTE'S PROFILE : Saroja Vaidyanathan". Centre for Cultural Resources and Training. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  2. "Padma for Roddam, Dravid". Deccan Herald. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.