Dhandayuthapani pillai biography of abraham
Dhandayuthapani pillai biography of abraham
A tribute to the legend K.N. Dhandayuthapani Pillai!
K N Dandayuthapani Pillai
by Urmila Sathyanarayanan, Chennai
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July 9, 2004
K N Dandayuthapani Pillai was born on the 14th of July 1921.
He hailed from a highly acclaimed traditional family of musicians from Tanjore. His father was Natesa Pillai. His mother was Subbamma.
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He started his initial training in music from his father at the tender age of seven. From his grandfather Ramakrishna Pillai he learnt the nuances of dance for which he had natural talent and ability. He worked as a dance instructor in Kalakshetra under Rukmini Devi.
In Kalakshetra, he worked on the research aspects of Bharatanatyam.
He was particularly renowned for the production of dance dramas. Some of the popular ones are:
'Chitrambala Kuravanji'- also published as a book
Krishna Tulabaram
'Silapadigaram'using the songs of Saravanabavanandha
'Sri Andal'- for Vyjayanthimala Bali & troupe
'Sivagamiyin Sabatham'- for Chandrakantha & troupe using lyrics by Putteneri Subramaniam
'Padmava