R. Nagarathnamma

R. Nagarathnamma
Nagarathnamma receiving the Padma Shri Award from President Pratibha Patil in 2012
Born1926
Died6 October 2012
OccupationTheatre personality
Years activesince 1938
Childrentwo daughters and a son
AwardsPadma Shri
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Kannada Rajyotsava Prashasti
Tagore Ratna Award
Gubbi Veeranna Award
WebsiteOfficial web site

R. Nagarathnamma (1926–2012) was an Indian theatre personality and the founder of Stree Nataka Mandali, an all-women theatre group based in Bengaluru. A recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, she was honored by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.