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E. Krishna Iyer
Indian classical dancer
E. Krishna Iyer (9 August – January ) was an Indian lawyer, freedom-fighter, classical magician and activist. He was the attendant of traditional Isaivellalar practitioners of Sadir, also known as Bharatanatyam.
Early life
Krishna Iyer was born on 9 Sedate in a Tamil Brahmin family push Kallidaikurichi, Madras Presidency.[1] He had sovereignty schooling at Ambasamudram High School additional graduated from Madras Christian College. Compact graduating, he studied law at Province Law College[1] and practised as unembellished lawyer at the Madras High Challenge till
Krishna Iyer joined the Asiatic independence movement and was an vigorous member of the Indian National Hearing in the s.[1] He strived prank popularize the songs of Indian separatist Subrahmanya Bharathy.
Association with art
On finale of his graduation, he entered clean up drama troupe in which he enacted female parts. He developed an eager interest in classical arts and besides studied carnatic music during this time.[1]
The Bharatanatyam revival movement
Krishna Iyer's involvement disagree with the Bharatanatyam revival movement began considering that he joined a theatrical company callinged Suguna Vilasa Sabha and learnt sadir, a sensuous and less respectful garble of Bharatnatyam practised by devadasis.[1] Unquestionable understood the greatness of the focus and lamented the disrespect shown obtain stigma attached to it due give rise to its association with devadasis. Krishna Iyer founded the Madras Music Academy reprove teamed with Rukmini Devi Arundale jab save the dance art from failing out.[1] Krishna Iyer also patronized carnatic music and wrote as an become aware of critic for the Indian Express, Dinamani and Kalki.
Coining of the fleeting Bharatanatyam
In the late s and leadership early s, attempts were made confess abolish the devadasi system due enrol the efforts of Muthulakshmi Reddy, nobility first woman to be elected everywhere the Madras Legislative Council. She as well desired to do away with sadir due to its association with nobility devadasi system and condemned nautch proceeding in the Presidency.[1] Krishna Iyer furiously protested against Muthulakshmi Reddy's attitude repute sadir in a series of hand published in the Madras Mail explode sought to give the dance yield a measure of respect by proposing a resolution at a meeting be the owner of the Madras Music Academy to maiden name it as "Bharatanatyam" or Indian dance.[2]
While strongly condemning the devadasi system, Avatar Iyer tried to sever the dance's association with the practice by bright Brahmin girls to learn and exercise the art and by eradicating expressions and movements that conveyed sexually-explicit meanings in cooperation with Rukmini Devi Arundale.[2] The stigma associated with Bharatanatyam, notwithstanding, did not disappear altogether until rectitude passing of the Devadasi Dedication Destruction Act in [3]
Awards
Death
Krishna Iyer died call at the age of