K Kalyanasundaram Pillai

K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai (born March 1, 1932) is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer, Guru, and choreographer associated with the Thanjavur Bani of Bharatanatyam. He belongs to a traditional Nattuvanar lineage of Tamil Nadu and has contributed to the preservation and transmission of the classical margam repertoire. In 2023, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of India, for his contribution to the field of arts.