DANCER
Balasaraswati
1918 - 1984
Balasaraswati
Tanjore Balasaraswati, also known as Balasaraswati (13 May 1918 – 9 February 1984), was an Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style originated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, made this style of dancing well known in different parts of India and many parts of the world. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1957 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1977, the third and the second highest civilian honours given by the Government of India. In 1973, she was awarded the Sangeetha Kalanidhi by the Madras Music Academy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Balasaraswati has received more than 269,609 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Balasaraswati is the 85th most popular dancer (down from 81st in 2019), the 668th most popular biography from India (up from 684th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Indian Dancer.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
46.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.22
Effective Languages (L*)
2.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among DANCERS
Among dancers, Balasaraswati ranks 85 out of 116. Before her are Joaquín Cortés, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Doris Humphrey, Natalia Dudinskaya, Hryhorii Chapkis, and Yamini Krishnamurthy. After her are Avdotia Istomina, Kenneth MacMillan, Adam Darius, Yvonne Rainer, Katherine Dunham, and Frankie Manning.
Most Popular Dancers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoaquín Cortés
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 79
Rukmini Devi Arundale
1904 - 1986
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 80
Doris Humphrey
1895 - 1958
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 81
Natalia Dudinskaya
1912 - 2003
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 82
Hryhorii Chapkis
1930 - 2021
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 83
Yamini Krishnamurthy
1940 - 2024
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 84
Balasaraswati
1918 - 1984
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 85
Avdotia Istomina
1799 - 1848
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 86
Kenneth MacMillan
1929 - 1992
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 87
Adam Darius
1930 - 2017
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 88
Yvonne Rainer
1934 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 89
Katherine Dunham
1909 - 2006
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 90
Frankie Manning
1914 - 2009
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 91
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Balasaraswati ranks 233. Before her are Stubby Kaye, Gunnar Sønsteby, Inga Fischer-Hjalmars, René Rémond, Noronha, and Viktor Talalikhin. After her are Don McNeill, Enrique Tierno Galván, Luciano Emmer, Artur Brauner, Horacio Casarín, and Spike Milligan. Among people deceased in 1984, Balasaraswati ranks 197. Before her are Isaak Kikoin, Elizabeth Goudge, Víctor Balaguer, Alice Neel, Martin Luther King Sr., and Bernard Lonergan. After her are Anna Świrszczyńska, Chester Himes, Chuck Cooper, Aldo Campatelli, Anders Haugen, and Esther Phillips.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsStubby Kaye
ACTOR
1918 - 1997
HPI: 47.08
Rank: 227
Gunnar Sønsteby
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2012
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 228
Inga Fischer-Hjalmars
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2008
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 229
René Rémond
HISTORIAN
1918 - 2007
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 230
Noronha
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 2003
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 231
Viktor Talalikhin
PILOT
1918 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 232
Balasaraswati
DANCER
1918 - 1984
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 233
Don McNeill
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 234
Enrique Tierno Galván
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1986
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 235
Luciano Emmer
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 2009
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 236
Artur Brauner
PRODUCER
1918 - 2019
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 237
Horacio Casarín
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 238
Spike Milligan
ACTOR
1918 - 2002
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 239
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsIsaak Kikoin
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1984
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 191
Elizabeth Goudge
WRITER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 192
Víctor Balaguer
SINGER
1921 - 1984
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 193
Alice Neel
PAINTER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 194
Martin Luther King Sr.
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1984
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 195
Bernard Lonergan
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 196
Balasaraswati
DANCER
1918 - 1984
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 197
Anna Świrszczyńska
WRITER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 198
Chester Himes
WRITER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 199
Chuck Cooper
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1926 - 1984
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 200
Aldo Campatelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1984
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 201
Anders Haugen
SKIER
1888 - 1984
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 202
Esther Phillips
SINGER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 203
In India
Among people born in India, Balasaraswati ranks 668 out of 1,861. Before her are Asha Parekh (1942), Anandiben Patel (1941), Dimple Kapadia (1957), Muthuswami Dikshitar (1775), Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (1924), and Basawan (1560). After her are Nalini Bala Devi (1898), Roshanara Begum (1617), Shrilal Shukla (1925), Nirmala Joshi (1934), Zeenat Aman (1951), and Asaf-ud-Daula (1748).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsAsha Parekh
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 662
Anandiben Patel
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 663
Dimple Kapadia
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 664
Muthuswami Dikshitar
WRITER
1775 - 1835
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 665
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 666
Basawan
PAINTER
1560 - 1600
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 667
Balasaraswati
DANCER
1918 - 1984
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 668
Nalini Bala Devi
WRITER
1898 - 1977
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 669
Roshanara Begum
WRITER
1617 - 1671
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 670
Shrilal Shukla
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 671
Nirmala Joshi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2015
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 672
Zeenat Aman
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 673
Asaf-ud-Daula
POLITICIAN
1748 - 1797
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 674
Among DANCERS In India
Among dancers born in India, Balasaraswati ranks 5. Before her are Birju Maharaj (1937), Mrinalini Sarabhai (1918), Rukmini Devi Arundale (1904), and Yamini Krishnamurthy (1940). After her are Sonal Mansingh (1944), Saroj Khan (1948), Padma Subrahmanyam (1943), Kapila Vatsyayan (1928), Geeta Kapur (1973), and Vaibhavi Merchant (1975).
Birju Maharaj
1937 - 2022
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 1
Mrinalini Sarabhai
1918 - 2016
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 2
Rukmini Devi Arundale
1904 - 1986
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 3
Yamini Krishnamurthy
1940 - 2024
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 4
Balasaraswati
1918 - 1984
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 5
Sonal Mansingh
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 6
Saroj Khan
1948 - 2020
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 7
Padma Subrahmanyam
1943 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 8
Kapila Vatsyayan
1928 - 2020
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 9
Geeta Kapur
1973 - Present
HPI: 26.45
Rank: 10
Vaibhavi Merchant
1975 - Present
HPI: 19.70
Rank: 11