Rajashree Warrier

Rajashree Warrier is a Bharata Natyam dancer.[1] She is also a writer in Malayalam and a vocalist.

Rajashree Warrier
Born
Rajashree Warrier

(1974-01-31) 31 January 1974
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
OccupationBharata Natyam dancer
Years active1990-
AwardsDevdasi National Award 2014, Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy Award 2013
Websitewww.rajashreewarrier.com

Early life and education

Rajasree Warrier was born and brought up in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. She learned Bharathanatyam under the tutelage of V Mythili and Jayanthi Subramaiam. She got trained in carnatic music under Mullamudu Harihara Iyer, Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, Parassala Ponnammal and B. Sasikumar. Warrier also holds a post graduate diploma in journalism.[2]

Career
Bharathanatyam Workshop at Pattambi - Palakkad On 18 May 2014

Media

Warrier anchored the breakfast show Suprabhatham on Asianet for four years. She has also anchored, scripted and produced several programmes on DD Kerala, Amrita TV and Asianet.[3]

Publications

Warrier has written two books, Narthaki published by DC Books in 2013 and Nruthakala published by Chintha Publications in 2011.[4]

Awards and honours
  • Dev dasi National Award for Bharatanatyam 2014 for outstanding creative contributions. Presented by Dev Dasi Nruthya Mandira, Bhuvaneswar.
  • Kalasree Title and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2013 for Bharatanatyam.[5]
  • VS Sharma Endowment Award from Kerala Kalamandalam for the contributions in the field of Bharatanatyam, 2013.
  • Invited as Jury of 'Books and Articles' in Kerala State Film Award 2014.
  • Kalaratna Puraskar given by Vayalar Samskaarika Samithi
  • Mahila Tilak Title and Award for the contributions in Indian Classical Dance conferred by Social welfare department, Government of Kerala,2012.
  • Indian Council for Cultural Relations – Empanelled Bharatanatyam Artist.
  • Sai Natya Ratna conferred by Satya Sai Seva Organisation, 2010.
  • ‘Natana Shiromani’ Award conferred by Chilanka Dance Academy, 2009.
  • Recipient of Navarasam Sangeeta Sabha Award for Bharatanatyam, 2007.

Sources
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References
  1. M, Athira (20 October 2017). "Keeping it simple". The Hindu.
  2. "No Yakshi performance: Rajashree Warrier". 31 March 2018.
  3. "Dr. Rajashree Warrier". 2019. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. "പുതിയ നൃത്തരൂപത്തെക്കുറിച്ചും നിലപാടുകളെക്കുറിച്ചും രാജശ്രീ വാരിയർ".
  5. "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Dance". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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