T Balasaraswati, a _________ dancer was also an actress.

Bharatanatyam

The correct answer is Option (1) - Bharatanatyam

The famous dancer T Balasaraswati was an exponent of Bharatanatyam.

• Bharatanatyam a classical dance style that originated in Tamil Nadu's South Indian state, making this dance style well known in various parts of India and many parts of the world.
• In 1957 she was awarded the Padma Bhushan and in 1977 the Padma Vibhushan.
• She received the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani Award from The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai, in 1981.
• She was the only non-western dancer included in a Dance Heritage Coalition compilation, "The Irreplaceable Treasures of Dance in America: The First 100" (2000).
• Satyajit Ray, Bengali film director, made a documentary film on Balasaraswati called Bala (1976).