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Urmila Sathyanarayanan Urmila Sathyanarayanan is among the most inspired and dedicated Bharathanatyam exponents of her generation. As a precocious child she had her initial training under the noted guru Padmashri K. N.Dandayuthapani Pillai and was later groomed by Guru Kalaimamani Smt. K.J.Sarasa. Nimble movements and the pristine purity of her expressions, helped by her intrinsic charisma and irrepressible cheerfulness, create spellbinding magic, holding the watcher in thrall. Her dedication to dance is total and Bharathanatyam is richer by her experience, expertise and most importantly,devotion. Concurrently Urmila also had University education and obtained a degree in Arts. She, however, continued her career expanding her horizon by making additions to her repertoire. Restless with her achievements in the field Urmila soon founded her own institution, the "Natya Sankalpaa" and is actively engaged in imparting training to aspiring students. Urmila has danced in various cities in India and abroad. Some of her most prestigious performances have been the Festival of Dances, New Delhi, the December Festival of the Madras Music Academy, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha, Bharath Kalachar, Karthik Fine Arts and other prominent sabhas in the city,Inauguration of Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad, India International Centre, New Delhi, Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence by the Government of TamilNadu, Citibank Festival of Dance Kalkshetra Foundation etc. Several titles have come her way. She has been awarded the TamilNadu State Government title of "Kalaimamani" in 1997, "The Sriram Award for Excellence" by Karthik Fine Arts 1997, "Yuva Kala Bharati" by Bharath Kalachar 1993. The awards secured by Urmila include "A" grading by the Delhi Doordarshan Kendra, and recording by the Central Production Centre, New Delhi. She recieved the Narada Gana sabha award for a best young dancer and the M.G.R. Award from the Madras Music Academy in 1992. The Government of India awarded her scholarship and later a grant for the production of "Bharathi's Dream of An Independent India". She has also produced a thematic presentation "Sri Ranga Vaibhavam". She is also in the list of Bharatanatyam artists empanelled by the I.C.C.R., New Delhi. Urmila Satyanarayanan presents Panchali Sapatham Music by Padmashri Lalgudi G. Jayaraman, Lyrics by Va Ve Su Choreography - A. Laksman & Swamimalai S.K.Suresh. Vocal - S.P.Ramesh at 6:30 p.m. on Monday 16th. August '99 at the Music Academy (Chennai)

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