Kumari Kamala

Kumari Kamala

Kumari Kamala (1934-0) is a Kannada Choreographer, known for the movies Bhookailasa(1958), Bhanda Nanna Ganda(1992), Aaha Brahmachari(1993)

NameKumari Kamala (குமாரி கமலா)
Other NamesBaby Kamala, Kamala Lakshman, Kamala Narayan, Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan, K Lakshman
Date Of Birth16 June 1934
Age90 years 5 months 16 days
Place Of BirthMayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu
SistersRadha(dancer) , Vasanti(dancer)
TeachersLachhu Maharaj(Kathak dance) , Shankar Rao Vyas(classical music) , Vazhavoor Ramiah Pillai(Bharata Natyam) , Kattumannarkoil Muthukumara Pillai(Bharata Natyam)
HusbandR. K. Laxman(m.-1960)
SonJainand Narayan
Biography
Kumari Kamala is an Indian dancer and actress. Initially featured as a child dancer, Kamala appeared in almost 100 Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films throughout her career.

At an early age Kamala began taking lessons in the Kathak dance style from Lachhu Maharaj in Bombay. She also took lessons in Hindustani classical music from Shankar Rao Vyas

Interesting Facts and Trivia

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  1. She established a dance school in Long Island, Shri Bharatha Kamalalaya
  2. In 1980, Kamala moved to New York permanently and began teaching classical dance
  3. In 1953, Kamala was invited to perform for Queen Elizabeth II during her coronation festivities
  4. In 1970, the government of India awarded her the Padma Bhushan
  5. In the late 1950s she toured internationally, performing in China and Japan

Kumari Kamala: Filmography (7)

(All Kumari Kamala Movies)
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1993 Alimayya[Choreography]
1993 Aaha Brahmachari[Choreography]
1992 Bhanda Nanna Ganda[Choreography]
1992 Mannina Doni[Choreography]
1968 Sarvamangala[Dance]
1966 Subba shastry[Choreography]
1958 Bhookailasa[Choreography]