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Bala

"THE GREATEST BHARATNATYAM DANCER EVER" - SATYAJIT RAY
Jan 1, 1976 · 31m
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A documentary about the aging prima ballerina Balasaraswati (popularly known as "Bala"), the most famous exponent of the Bharatanatyam dance.

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Balasaraswati
Self
Venkataraman Raghavan
Self
Uday Shankar
Self
V. K. Narayana Menon
Self
Directed by Satyajit Ray

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National Centre for Performing Arts, Government of Tamil Nadu
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