Rajashree Warrier

Rajashree Warrier is a Bharata Natyam dancer. She is also a writer in Malayalam and a vocalist.

Early life and education
Rajasree Warrier was born and brought up in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. She learned Bharathanatyam under the tutelage of V Mythili and Jayanthi Subramaiam. She got trained in carnatic music under Mullamudu Harihara Iyer, Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, Parassala Ponnammal and B. Sasikumar. Warrier also holds a post graduate diploma in journalism.

Media
Warrier anchored the breakfast show Suprabhatham on Asianet for four years. She has also anchored, scripted and produced several programmes on DD Kerala, Amrita TV and Asianet.

Publications
Warrier has written two books, Narthaki published by DC Books in 2013 and Nruthakala published by Chintha Publications in 2011.

Awards and honours

 * Dev dasi National Award for Bharatanatyam 2014 for outstanding creative contributions. Presented by Dev Dasi Nruthya Mandira, Bhuvaneswar.
 * Kalasree Title and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2013 for Bharatanatyam.
 * VS Sharma Endowment Award from Kerala Kalamandalam for the contributions in the field of Bharatanatyam, 2013.
 * Invited as Jury of 'Books and Articles' in Kerala State Film Award 2014.
 * Kalaratna Puraskar given by Vayalar Samskaarika Samithi
 * Mahila Tilak Title and Award for the contributions in Indian Classical Dance conferred by Social welfare department, Government of Kerala,2012.
 * Indian Council for Cultural Relations – Empanelled Bharatanatyam Artist.
 * Sai Natya Ratna conferred by Satya Sai Seva Organisation, 2010.
 * ‘Natana Shiromani’ Award conferred by Chilanka Dance Academy, 2009.
 * Recipient of Navarasam Sangeeta Sabha Award for Bharatanatyam, 2007.