Senior dance guru Guru Narmada passed away on March 30 2007, at Bangalore. She was 65 year old.

Guru Narmada has all her life contributed immensely to dance and students of dance with her generous giving and sharing of all her knowledge of dance.
Every successful artist in Bangalore would have learnt dance from Guru Narmada at some point or the other in their dancing career. A mother figure to all her students, they describe Guru Narmada as a great teacher and a good friend and guide. Caring, loving, sharing and giving are the qualities she possesses, making her close to each one’s heart.
She has trained some of the leading artistes like Lakshmi Gopalswamy, Manju Bhargavi, Sathyanarayan Raju, Nirupama Rajendra, Malathi Iyengar, Praveen, Anuradha Vikranth and many more.

Guru Narmada was recently awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi award by the president of India for her contribution to the field of dance, She has been awarded the ‘Shanthala award’ by the Government of Karnataka.
Completing 25 years of teaching, Guru Narmada is one of the senior dance gurus of Bangalore, who had her initial training from the late V.S. Kaushik, and training in the Tanjore style of Bharatanatyam from Guru K. P Kittappa Pillai of Thanjavur for 18 years.
She began her dance school Shakuntala Nruthyala (in memory of her mother) at Bangalore in 1978 where she has trained many students.
Inspiring in her students many rich, creative ways of using a particular adavu without sacrificing classicism is a notable factor in Guru Narmada’s teaching. She has encouraged her students to retain their individuality and creative freedom within the classical framework.

The guru has also been honored with the Karnataka Sangeetha Nruthya Academy award, the Shanthala Arts Academy Award, the Best Teacher award from the Music Academy, Madras, Karnataka Rajyotsava award and the Bestow Award from the Karnataka Cultural Association, California.

Her family resides at 397, 1st cross, 2nd block, 3rd stage, Banashankari, Bangalore - 85.