cartoonist R. K. Laxman. The marriage ended in divorce in 1960. This was one of the earliest divorces among the Hindu community in India, where divorce was simply not available for Hindus until 1956. The years of this marriage were the years when Kamala attained fame, and she was known as "Kamala Laxman". This later became a cause for confusion, because R.K. Laxman's second wife was also named Kamala Laxman. To reduce the confusion, Kamala took the new name "Kamala Kumari" in later life. Kamala later married again, in defiance of Hindu religious practice. Little is known of Kamala's second husband, T. V. Lakshminarayanan, who died in 1983. The second marriage produced one child, a son named Jainand Narayan, who is an officer in the United States Army. Awards 1967 - Kalaimamani 1968 - Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 1970 - Padma Bhushan 1975 - Branta Professorship from Colgate University 1989 - E. Krishna Iyer Medal from the Sruti Foundation 1993 - Sangeeta Ratnakara at the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana 2002 - Platinum Jubilee award from Madras Music Academy 2010 - National Heritage Fellowship 2012 - Soorya Lifetime Achievement Award in 4th St. Louis Indian Dance Festival Partial filmography 1938 Valibar Sangham 1938 Jailor 1939 Ramanama Mahimai 1941 Kanjan 1942 Chandni 1943 Kismet 1943 Ram Rajya 1944 Jagathalapratapan 1945 Sri Valli 1945 Meera 1945 En Magan 1947 Ekambavanan 1947 Katagam 1947 Mahathma Udangar 1947 Nam Iruvar 1948 Vedhala Ulagam 1950 Vijayakumari 1950 Digambara Samiyar 1951 Lavanya 1951 Devaki 1951 Mohana Sundaram 1952 Parasakthi 1953 Manithan 1953 Ulagam 1954 Vilayattu Bommai 1956 Devta 1956 Naane Raja 1956 Chori Chori 1956 Kula Dheivam 1956 Charana Daasi 1957 Kathputli 1958 Bhookailas 1958 Thirumanam 1958 Illarame Nallaram 1958 Yahudi 1959 Sivagangai Seemai 1959 Naach Ghar 1959 Naya Sansar 1960 Parthiban Kanavu 1960 Paavai Vilakku 1960 Veerakkanal 1961 Bhakta Kuchela 1961 Saugandh 1962 Konjum Salangai 1962 Sumaithaangi 1971 Jwala 1973 Chenda References External links Official Website "FRAGRANT PETALS-Kamala's Natyam" - a 3 episode video series on Kamala by her student Ramaa Bharadvaj Performers of Indian classical dance 1934 births Living people National Heritage Fellowship winners Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts People from Mayiladuthurai district Indian female classical dancers 20th-century Indian dancers 20th-century Indian women artists Women artists from Tamil Nadu Dancers from Tamil Nadu Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Bharatanatyam exponents