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{{Short description|Indian Bharatanatyam dancer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajashree Warrier
| image = Rajashree Warrier Large Image.JPG
| birth_name = Rajashree Warrier
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|01|31}}
| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
|occupation = [[Bharatanatyam]]
| spouse =
| children =
| awards = {{Unbulleted_list|Devdasi National Award 2014|[[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award|Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2013]]}}
| website =
| years_active = 1990–present
| othername =
}}

'''Rajashree Warrier''' is a [[Bharatanatyam]] dancer, musician, writer and Educator. She holds a Phd. in Music from the Department of Music, [[University of Kerala|Kerala University]]. She is a pioneer in introducing [[Malayalam]] poems, folk music and compositions of Social reformer Sree narayana guru in her dance choreographies.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/multifaceted-artiste-rajashree-warrier-talks-about-her-creative-space/article19888753.ece|title = Keeping it simple|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 20 October 2017|last1 = M|first1 = Athira}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Rajasree Warrier was born and brought up in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].{{citation needed|date= August 2022}} She learned ''[[Bharatanatyam]]'' under the tutelage of V. Mythili and Jayanthi Subramaiam. She was trained in [[carnatic music]] under Mullamudu Harihara Iyer, [[Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath]], [[Parassala B. Ponnammal|Parassala Ponnammal]] and [[B. Sasikumar]]. Warrier also holds a postgraduate diploma in journalism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/310318/no-yakshi-performance-rajashree-warrier.html|title = No Yakshi performance: Rajashree Warrier|date = 31 March 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
*Known for her extraordinary vision in the conceptualization of visual narratives make her choreographies stand apart from the rest.
*Acclaimed for her impeccable Abhinaya, her in-depth musical knowledge and poetic skills add beauty to her dance creations.
*Through her choreographic series titled 'Nattumozhi', she adds colloquial identity and new body idioms.
*Some of her choreographic perspectives can be found in Natyasutra online, a YouTube dance portal.

[[File:Rajashree-Warrier.jpg|thumb|Bharathanatyam Workshop at Pattambi - Palakkad On 18 May 2014]]

===Media===
Warrier anchored the breakfast show ''Suprabhatham'' on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] for four years.{{citation needed|date= August 2022}} She has also anchored, scripted and produced several programmes on DD Kerala, [[Amrita TV]] and Asianet.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019 |title=Dr. Rajashree Warrier |url=https://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=NDIx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111153749/https://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=NDIx |archive-date=2019-01-11 |access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref>

==Publications==
Warrier has written two books, ''Narthaki'' published by DC Books in 2013 and ''Nruthakala'' published by Chintha Publications in 2011. Dr. Warrier also writes poems in English. Her poems have appeared in reputed literary magazines like Journal of Literature and Aesthetics (an international peer-reviewed, indexed Journal ), Kerala Literary Survey (English Journal of Kerala Sahitya Academy ).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/women/interviews/2019/02/03/rajasree-warrier-talks-about-her-life-and-career.html|title = പുതിയ നൃത്തരൂപത്തെക്കുറിച്ചും നിലപാടുകളെക്കുറിച്ചും രാജശ്രീ വാരിയർ}}</ref>

==Awards and honours==
* Kerala Prabha Award 2025
*Kshetrakala Fellowship, Govt. of Kerala 2024.
*First ever "Revathy Pattathanam Natya Puraskaram 2022

* Dev dasi National Award for Bharatanatyam 2014 for outstanding creative contributions. Presented by Dev Dasi Nruthya Mandira, Bhuvaneswar.
* [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award|Kalasree Title and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award]] 2013 for Bharatanatyam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/dance-a-ksna/466|title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Dance|publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala|access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref>
* 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==
{{commons category|Rajashree Warrier}}
*[http://rajashreewarrier.com/ Rajashreewarrier.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618231235/http://www.rajashreewarrier.com/music-dance-are-her-oxygen |date=18 June 2018 }}
*[http://www.narthaki.com/info/rev11/rev1074.html Narthaki.com]
*[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/180869/an-outburst-creative-emotions.html Deccanherald.com]
*[http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130311/lifestyle-booksart/article/%E2%80%98art-transcendental%E2%80%99-rajashree Archives.deccanchronicle.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209030042/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130311/lifestyle-booksart/article/%E2%80%98art-transcendental%E2%80%99-rajashree |date=9 December 2014 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141209025837/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131111/lifestyle-booksart/article/notes-different-nature Deccanchronicle.com]
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/gazas-story-through-a-teenagers-eyes/article6532667.ece Thehindu.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141213174500/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Malayalam-Day-Celebrations-Begin/2014/11/03/article2505198.ece Newindianexpress.com]
*[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Kochi/Rajasree-Warrier-at-the-anniversary-celebration-of-Kalangan-in-Thiruvananthapuram/articleshow/45325949.cms Timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

==References==
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