K. Venkatalakshamma

K. Venkatalakshamma
Born	K.Venkatalakshmma (1906-05-29)29 May 1906 Kadur, Mysore Kingdom, British India
Died	1 July 2002(2002-07-01) (aged 96) Kadur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India
Years active	1918-2000
Awards	Padma Bhushan – 1992 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award – 1964

K. Venkatalakshamma (29 May 1906 – 1 July 2002) was a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer. A doyenne of the Mysore Style of Bharatanatyam, she was the last representative of the Mysore court tradition. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 1992.^[1]