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'''Thiruvalaputhur Swaminatha Pillai''' (died 13 March 1972) is a flute artist from [[Tamil Nadu]].<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
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T K Swaminatha Pillai was born as the first son of well-known dancer, Tiruvalaputtur Kalyani Ammal. His family, which belongs to the Isai Vellalar community , hails from the [[Tiruvalaputur]] village in the [[Mayiladudurai]] taluk of the [[Tanjore district]]. Swaminatha Pillai has one younger brother and two younger sisters who were also Bharathanatyam dancers. The brother was a violinist. Thiruvalaputhur Krishnamoorthy Pillai was awarded Kalaimamani award from the tamil nadu state government. He accompanied vocalists like M.S.Subbulakshmi, N.C.Vasanthakokilam, Madurai Somu etc.,<br />
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== Dancing career ==<br />
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As a child, Pillai was from his young age interested in the Arts <br />
and turned his attention towards dance right from childhood . To learn [[Bharatanatyam]], he became a disciple of the guru Panthanallur Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, spending more than 12 years in his [[gurukulam]]. Along with his guru, he conducted several dance events and taught dance to several students. Later, he shifted to Chennai and joined Vazhuvur Ramaiyya Pillai as a dance teacher.<br />
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== Family ==<br />
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Swaminatha Pillai has only one son. He was involved in the [[Indian independence movement]], but refused to accept the concessions meant for [[freedom fighter]]s. He served as a [[Councilor]] of [[Kumbakonam]] for three consecutive times.<br />
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== Disciples ==<br />
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Pillai's dance students include Vazhuvur Samraj, L. Vijayalakshmi, Swamimalai Rajarathnam Pillai, [[Hema Malini]] and Shripriya.<br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
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Pillai received the ''Kalaimamani'' Award from the Tamil Nadu Government under the chief minister [[C. N. Annadurai|Annadurai]]. He also received the National Award from the President of India, [[V. V. Giri]].<br />
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