The Padma Shri awardee Guru K Kalyanasundaram Pillai, the man who is keeping an ancient tradition alive,was awarded the Padma Shri 2023 for his contribution to the field of ____________.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Bharatanatyam.
 Guru K Kalyanasundaram Pillai was a renowned exponent of the Bharatanatyam dance form.
 Pillai's contributions to Bharatanatyam earned him recognition, including prestigious awards like the Padma Shri, which he received in 2023 for his significant contributions to the field.
 Bharatanatyam: Rukmini Devi Arundale, Alarmel Valli, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Padma Subrahmanyam, Malavika Sarukkai.
 Kuchipudi: Vempati Chinna Satyam, Raja and Radha Reddy, Swapna Sundari, Shobha Naidu, Uma Muralikrishna.
 Kathakali: Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, Guru Gopinath, Kottakkal Sivaraman, Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair, Kottakkal Chandrasekharan.
 Mohiniyattam: Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, Kalamandalam Sugandhi, Sunanda Nair, Kanak Rele, Bharati Shivaji.