Chandralekha (dancer)
Indian dancer and choreographer (1928–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chandralekha Prabhudas Patel (6 December 1928 – 30 December 2006), commonly known as Chandralekha, was a dancer and choreographer from India. The niece of Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first deputy Prime Minister, she was an exponent of performances fusing Bharatanatyam with Yoga and martial arts like Kalarippayattu.
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Born | (1928-12-06)6 December 1928 |
Died | 30 December 2006(2006-12-30) (aged 78) |
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She was conferred the highest award of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 2004.