Rajashree Warrier

Summary

Rajashree Warrier is a Bharata Natyam dancer.[1] She is also a writer in Malayalam and a vocalist.

Rajashree Warrier
Born
Rajashree Warrier

(1974-01-31) 31 January 1974 (age 50)
OccupationBharata Natyam dancer
Years active1990-
AwardsDevdasi National Award 2014, Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy Award 2013
Websitewww.rajashreewarrier.com

Early life and education edit

Rajasree Warrier was born and brought up in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.[citation needed] She learned Bharathanatyam under the tutelage of V Mythili and Jayanthi Subramaiam. She got trained in carnatic music under Mullamudu Harihara Iyer, Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, Parassala Ponnammal and B. Sasikumar. Warrier also holds a post graduate diploma in journalism.[2]

Career edit

 
Bharathanatyam Workshop at Pattambi - Palakkad On 18 May 2014

Media edit

Warrier anchored the breakfast show Suprabhatham on Asianet for four years.[citation needed] She has also anchored, scripted and produced several programmes on DD Kerala, Amrita TV and Asianet.[3]

Publications edit

Warrier has written two books, Narthaki published by DC Books in 2013 and Nruthakala published by Chintha Publications in 2011.[4]

Awards and honours edit

  • Dev dasi National Award for Bharatanatyam 2014 for outstanding creative contributions. Presented by Dev Dasi Nruthya Mandira, Bhuvaneswar.
  • Kalasree Title and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2013 for Bharatanatyam.[5]
  • VS Sharma Endowment Award from Kerala Kalamandalam for the contributions in the field of Bharatanatyam, 2013.
  • Invited as Jury of 'Books and Articles' in Kerala State Film Award 2014.
  • Kalaratna Puraskar given by Vayalar Samskaarika Samithi
  • Mahila Tilak Title and Award for the contributions in Indian Classical Dance conferred by Social welfare department, Government of Kerala,2012.
  • Indian Council for Cultural Relations – Empanelled Bharatanatyam Artist.
  • Sai Natya Ratna conferred by Satya Sai Seva Organisation, 2010.
  • ‘Natana Shiromani’ Award conferred by Chilanka Dance Academy, 2009.
  • Recipient of Navarasam Sangeeta Sabha Award for Bharatanatyam, 2007.

Sources edit

  • Rajashreewarrier.com Archived 18 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  • Narthaki.com
  • Deccanherald.com
  • Archives.deccanchronicle.com Archived 9 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  • Deccanchronicle.com
  • Thehindu.com
  • Newindianexpress.com
  • Timesofindia.indiatimes.com

References edit

  1. ^ M, Athira (20 October 2017). "Keeping it simple". The Hindu.
  2. ^ "No Yakshi performance: Rajashree Warrier". 31 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Dr. Rajashree Warrier". 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. ^ "പുതിയ നൃത്തരൂപത്തെക്കുറിച്ചും നിലപാടുകളെക്കുറിച്ചും രാജശ്രീ വാരിയർ".
  5. ^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Dance". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.