Shantala Natya Shri Award

The Shantala Natya Shri Award is an award given every year by the Government of Karnataka to dancers in recognition of their contributions in the field of classical dance. Santala, the queen of Vishnuvardhana, the Hoysala king, was a dancer who made great contributions to classical dance and architecture. The award is named after her.

The award consists of a plaque, shawl, garland and cash reward of 5 lakhs (0.5 Million) Indian rupee. It was in 2009, the amount was increased to 5 lakhs.

Since its inception in 1995, the award has been given to a total of 26 individuals. K. Venkatalakshamma was the first dancer to receive the award and the most recent recipient is Revathi Narasimhan, who was awarded in the year 2024.