Shanta Rao | |
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| Born | 1925 (1925) Bombay, British India (now Mumbai, India) |
| Died | 28 December 2007(2007-12-28) (aged 81–82) Malleswaram, Bangalore, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Classical dancer |
| Awards | Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Kalidas Samman |
Shanta Rao (c. 1925[1] – 28 December 2007) was a dancer from India. She studied and performedKathakali,Bharatanatyam andKuchipudi. She received thePadma Shri,Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[2] andKalidas Samman for Classical Dance.[3] She was born in 1925 in Bombay (nowMumbai)[4] and lived there andBangalore. She died on 28 December 2007 at her home atMalleswaram, Bangalore.[5]
Shanta Rao was born around 1925 toSaraswat Brahmins. Rao traveled to study atKerala Kalamandalam with a chaperone in 1939.[6]
She made her debut inKathakali in 1940 in Thrissur.[7][8]
Rao studiedBharatanatyam fromMeenakshisundaram Pillai.[8] She made her debut in Bharatnatyam in the Music Academy of Madras in 1942.[6] Rao studiedKuchipudi underVempati Chinna Satyam. She formulated Bhama Natyam.[9][further explanation needed]
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