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  Padma Subrahmanyam is the exponent of which of the following Indian dance forms?           
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  Padma Subrahmanyam is the exponent of which of the following Indian dance forms?
           

A.

Kathakali
           

B.

Bharatanatyam
           

C.

Kathak
           

D.

Mohiniattam
 

Correct option is B

Padma Subrahmanyam is an exponent of Bharatanatyam.
 Padma Subrahmanyam received her training in Bharatanatyam under the tutelage of Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai and Mylapore Gouri Amma. She learnt Carnatic music from B.V. Lakshmanan.
 She has received a Ph.D. from the Annamalai University for her thesis on Karanas in Indian Dance and Sculpture, and has authored several books on dance and treatises such as the Natyashastra.
 She is unique among dancers today for having incorporated outputs from her research in her dance compositions, thus crafting a distinct style in Bharatanatyam.
 She is currently President of Nrithyodaya, a leading organization of the arts founded by her father K. Subrahmanyam, and founder of Bharatamuni Ilango Foundation for Asian Culture located near Chennai.
 Dr Padma Subrahmanyam has won numerous accolades including the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan (2003), the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1983), the Kalaimamani, and the Kalidas Samman.
 Dr Padma Subrahmanyam has also been elected Fellow of Sangeet Natak Akademi for her contribution to Indian dance.

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