S.Panibharatha

 

Panibharatha was born on February 24, 1920, in Algama, Kegalle, Sri Lanka, as the second of six sons.He belonged to the Algama Dance generation of the Hathara Korale of the Kegalle District.Panibharatha was called "Panis" or "Pani" by his family members. His father, Pabanchi Algama, also known as Paba Gurunanse, was a prolific Kandyan dancer. His mother, Dingiri Ukku Amma, was a housewife. Panibharatha's father, uncles, and paternal grandfather all partook in the art of dance and taught Panibharatha dance and drumming at an early age.Panibharatha studied at Keenadeniya Maha Vidyalaya.