Urmila Satyanarayana - Bharatanatyam dancer

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VIDEO: Bharathanatyam Urmila Sathyanarayana

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Tuesday 21, October 2025, 06:19.

Urmila Satyanarayana

About:

Born 8 January 1975 (50 Years Old)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Origin India

Genres Indian classical music

Occupation Bharatanatyam dancer

Years active 2011

Members Samyuktha Satyanarayana (Daughter)

Urmila Sathyanarayana is an Indian classical dancer of bharatanatyam.

Early life and background:

Urmila Satyanarayna has been trained under the guidance of eminent gurus ‘Padmashri’ K.N. Dandayauthapani Pillai of the Vazhuvoor bani, Kalaimamani K.J. Sarasa and Padma Bhushan Kalanidhi Narayanan. She is primarily known for her Arramandi.

Career:

Urmila has been a student of Bharatnatyam since the age of 5 and did her arrangetram at the age of 10. She has performed in venues at the national and international level and has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Kalaimamani award of the state of Tamil Nadu and Sangeet Natak Academy Awards (Academy Puruskar) for the year 2023.

Natya Sankalpa:

Urmila started the dance school, Natya Sankalpa, in the year 1996, at Kilpauk Gardens, Chennai. The institution emphasises on the knowledge of the theory of dance, carnatic music and yoga in the formation of a Bharatanatyam artist. Among the staff are talented artists such as Kalidasan Suresh, a renowned choreographer, and one of the few artistes who can both wield the cymbals and provide vocal support simultaneously for a Bharatanatyam recital. Urmila and the school has been performing at Margazhi season in Chennai for over 40 years. Natya Sankalpa celebrated its 20th anniversary with the 100th arangetram held by the school.

Reference:

URMILA SATYANARAYANAN: Exponent of Bharata Natyam

Urmila Sathyanarayanan is perhaps the brightest among the new generation of Bharatanatyam dancers. She is among the most inspired and dedicated Bharathanatyam exponents of her times with dancing experience of over three decades. Nimble move¬ments and the pristine purity of her expressions, helped by her intrinsic charisma and irrepressible cheerfulness, create spellbinding magic, holding the watcher in thrall. Her dedication to dance is total and Bharathanatyam is richer by her experience, expertise and most importantly devotion.

She has been trained under the guidance of eminent gurus ‘Padmashri’ K.N. Dandayauthapani Pillai, Kalaimamani Smt. K.J. Sarasa and Padmabhushan Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan.

Since her debut in 1976, Urmila has presented dozens of recitals in India and abroad and earned excellent reviews from eminent critics. She has danced in practically every dance festival in India.

She has toured Europe and USA extensively and participated in the ‘Festival of India’ at Edinburgh. Titles and awards apart, her dedication to the art is total. Bharathanatyam is richer by her experience, expertise and most importantly devotion. Restless with her achievements in the field Urmila soon founded her own institution, the “Natya Sankalpaa” and is actively engaged in imparting training to aspiring students.

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