Awards AppointmentsFriday, 12 June 2026·The Hindu - National
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2024: Bharatanatyam exponent Rajeswari Sainath honoured
Hyderabad-based Bharatanatyam dancer and guru Rajeswari Sainath has been selected for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2024 in dance.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, Hyderabad-based Bharatanatyam dancer and guru Rajeswari Sainath was conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for dance for the year 2024, and the award will be presented by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
Key specifics
- Rajeswari Sainath is a Hyderabad-based Bharatanatyam dancer and guru.
- The honour is the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the dance category for 2024.
- The award presentation will take place at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
- President of India Droupadi Murmu will present the award.
- She has been active in the performing arts field for more than 50 years.
Exam lens
Awards and personalities, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Bharatanatyam, Droupadi Murmu, Rashtrapati Bhavan — TNPSC may ask the award category, the recipient, and the venue in a one-line match-the-following question.