Sri Ganesan Dies After Collapsing on Stage in Odisha: Malaysian Bharatnatyam Guru Passes Away After Dance Performance in Bhubaneswar
Ganesan, also the director of Sri Ganesalaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malasiya, was here to receive an award from a cultural organisation which was conducting a three-day Devadasi Dance event at Bhanja Kala Mandap here. Today was the last day of the event.
Bhubaneswar, June 9: Prominent Bharatnatyam exponent Sri Ganesan, a Malaysian citizen, collapsed while attending a cultural function here on Friday and was subsequently declared dead by doctors at a city hospital.
Ganesan, also the director of Sri Ganesalaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malasiya, was here to receive an award from a cultural organisation which was conducting a three-day Devadasi Dance event at Bhanja Kala Mandap here. Today was the last day of the event. Sunil Babu Dies at 50; Award-Winning Art Director Had Worked in Films like Bangalore Days, Ghajini and Varisu.
According to eyewitnesses, Sri Ganesan, about 60 years old, performed his dance and later while lighting a lamp collapsed on stage. He was immediately rushed to the Capital Hospital here where doctors declared him dead, an official said. SS Chakravarthy of NIC Arts Dies at 55; Tamil Producer Was Known for Films Like Vaali, Red Among Others.
"His (Ganesan) death could be due to sudden cardiac arrest. His body has been kept for postmortem tomorrow morning," a doctor at the Capital Hospital said. "He was in good health and performed a Bharatnatyam recital based on the Geet Govinda today evening. Unfortunately he collapsed whle lighting the lamp on stage," said Jagabandhu Jena, organiser of the festival.
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