The Shantala Natya Shri Award is an award given every year by the Government of Karnataka to dancers in recognition of their contributions in the field of classical dance.
[1] Santala, the queen of Vishnuvardhana, the Hoysala king, was a dancer who made great contributions to classical dance and architecture.
[1] The award consists of a plaque, shawl, garland and cash reward of 5 lakhs (0.5 Million) Indian rupee.
[2] Since its inception in 1995, the award has been given to a total of 26 individuals.
K. Venkatalakshamma was the first dancer to receive the award and the most recent recipient is Revathi Narasimhan, who was awarded in the year 2024.