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Shree Bharatalaya came into being in 1970 following an initiative jointly taken by K.Soundararaja Iyengar, Padmashree Professor Sudharani Raghupathy and Padmabhushan Vidwan Madurai N Krishnan.
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Shree Bharatalaya has also released several books and audio cassettes which include :
- Sounds of Bharatanatyam (double cassette)
- Madura Margam (double cassette)
- Thillanas of Padmabhushan Vidwan Madurai N Krishnan
- Sri Krishna Prabhavam of Ambuja Krishna
- Thillanas of Padmabhushan Vidwan Madurai N Krishnan - Vol II rendered by Sudha Raghunathan
- Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum
- Madurai Margam - Dance Compositions of Padmabhushan Vidwan Madurai N Krishnan (a book)
- Laghu Bharatam Volume I - Handbook on basic theory of Dance
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Padmashree Professor Sudharani Raghupathy has been president and principle dance teacher of Shree Bharatalaya since it was established. She has been giving solo recitals, choreographed a number of dances and also produced dance-dramas and TV serials.
Padmashree Professor Sudharani Raghupathy has won many awards and titles. Some of these include -
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- Nritya Choodamani (1979)
- Kalaimamani (1981)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1984)
- Natana Sironmani (1985)
- Natya Ratna (1986)
- Natya Kalanidhi (1988)
- Padma Shri (1988)
- Natya Jyothi (1994)
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Padmabhushan Vidwan Madurai N Krishnan (born in 1928)was a close disciple of Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar and also studied at the Central College of Music in Madras. In his career as a Carnatic vocalist, he is regarded as a faithful exponent of his guru's style. He has been placed in A-top category by All India Radio.
Padmabhushan Vidwan Madurai N Krishnan has been the Director of Shree Bharatalaya since its founding, awards and titles received by Madurai Krishnan include:
- Gana Nidhi (1979)
- Madura Kala Praveena (1981)
- Kalaimamani (1982)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi award (1988)
- Padma Shri (1992)
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