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Dancer Narthaki Nataraj Becomes The First Transgender To Be Awarded Padma Shri

Narthaki Nataraj, a renowned dancer from Tamil Nadu has become the first person from the trans community to be honoured with one of the top civilian awards in India.

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The 54-year-old Bharatanatyam exponent was among those bestowed with Padma Shri, the third highest civilian award this year.

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Born in the temple town of Madurai, Nataraj learned the art under Tanjore Shri K P Kittappa Pillai and gave her on advances to the Tanjore Quartet of Bharatanatyam (Nayaki Bhava tradition) through a dance school she established.