Rajini Selvanayagam
{{Short description|Sri Lankan traditional dancer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajini Selvanayagam
| birth_date = 1951/1952
| birth_place = Balangoda, Sabaragamuwa Province
| death_date = 20 October 2023
| nationality = Sri Lankan
| education =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = dancer, dance teacher
| organization = Chamara Kala Nikethanaya
| known_for = professional dancing
| spouse =
| awards = Kalasuri (2005)
}}
Kalasuri Rajini Selvanayagam (1951/1952 – 20 October 2023) was a veteran Sri Lankan traditional dancer. She was popularly dubbed as the Queen of Dance.
Biography
She was born and raised in Balangoda.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-21 |title=Famed Dancer and dance teacher Kalasuri Rajini Selvanayagam passes away aged 71 |url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2023/10/21/famed-dancer-and-dance-teacher-kalasuri-rajini-selvanayagam-passes-away-aged-71/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst |language=en}}
Career
She founded her own dance academy "Chamara Kala Nikethanaya" in 1975.{{Cite web |title=Look ahead to scale new heights {{!}} The Sunday Times Sri Lanka |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150920/sunday-times-2/look-ahead-to-scale-new-heights-164718.html |access-date=2023-10-28}} She ran the Chamara Kala Nikethanaya which was solely intended at building a value-based society enhancing culture, traditions, customs through the art of dancing.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-21 |title=Veteran dancer Rajini Selvanayagam passes away |url=https://themorning.lk//articles/oy1hu571hvHcJMKDweoG |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Latest in the News Sphere {{!}} The Morning}}
She was well known as a professional teacher of dancing during her illustrious career and she gave so much emphasis on the propagation and sustenance of unique forms of Sri Lankan dance art.{{Cite web |title=Veteran dancer Rajini Selvanayagam passes away - Breaking News {{!}} Daily Mirror |url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Veteran-dancer-Rajini-Selvanayagam-passes-away/108-269656 |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=www.dailymirror.lk |language=English}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-21 |title=Veteran traditional dancer Rajini Selvanayagam passes away |url=https://www.newswire.lk/2023/10/21/veteran-traditional-dancer-rajini-selvanayagam-passes-away/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=NewsWire |language=en-US}} She was conferred with prestigious Kalasuri during the 2005 Sri Lankan national honours. She was also conferred with Kala Keerthi and Vishwa Kala Keerthi titles during her career.
Death
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