K. J. Sarasa was a dance teacher, born in 1937 in Karaikal, who died in 2012.
Biography
K. J. Sarasa was a Bharatanatyam exponent and teacher from Karaikal, Puducherry, India. She is often referred as the first female Nattuvanar (traditional teacher in Bharathanatyam). She received several awards including the Tamil Nadu State Kalaimamani Award and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
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