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Yamini Krishnamurthy

Yamini Krishnamurthy

Published on March 2, 2010 in Dancers

Yamini Krishnamurthy Born in the year 1940 to a Telugu family at Chidambaram in Tamilnadu, Yamini Krishnamurthy is an eminent Bharatnatyam dancer, who has swayed the entire country with her fabulous dance performance. She is also well known for her Kuchipudi dance style. When she was five years old, she started learning Bharatnatyam dance from [...]

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Sonal Mansingh

Sonal Mansingh

Published on March 2, 2010 in Dancers

Sonal Mansingh Born On: May 1, 1944 Born In: Mumbai, Maharashtra Career: Indian Classical Dancer Nationality: Indian There is a saying by a dancer that says ‘We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we [...]

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Padma Subramaniam

Padma Subramaniam

Published on March 2, 2010 in Dancers

Padma Subramaniam Born On: February 4, 1943 Born In: Madras, India Career: Bharatanatyam Dancer Nationality: Indian Padma Subramaniam is a legendary classical dancer who specialised in the form of Bharatanatyam, well known for displaying her talents. A dancer, music composer, choreographer, teacher, writer, and researcher, Padma has indeed managed to do justice in each of [...]

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Mallika Sarabhai

Mallika Sarabhai

Published on March 2, 2010 in Artists, Dancers

Mallika Sarabhai Born: 1954 Contributions Mallika Sarabhai, a multifaceted personality, is a noted Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer. She has immensely contributed to the fields of acting, writing and publishing. She is a social activist and has participated in many socio-developmental projects initiated by the United Nations. Mallika Sarabhai has also received the “French Palme D’or”, [...]

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Chitra Visweswaran

Chitra Visweswaran

Published on March 2, 2010 in Dancers

Chitra Visweswaran Career: Bharatnatyam dancer Nationality: Indian Chitra Visweswaran is amongst the leading classical dancers of India. Apart from being a marvelous dancer, she is a brilliant choreographer and an amazing teacher. She started her own dance institution with the help of her husband R. Viswesaran, called ‘Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts’ in Chennai, in [...]

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Anita Ratnam

Anita Ratnam

Published on March 2, 2010 in Dancers

Anita Ratnam Born On: May 21, 1954 Born In: Chennai Career: Classical Dancer and Choreographer Nationality: Indian Anita Ratnam is one of India’s most famous classical dancer and choreographer. In addition to mastering the Bharatnatyam art form, Ratnam has also gained proficiency in Kathakali, Mohiniattam, Tai Chi and Kalarippayattu. This has lead to her creation [...]

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Rukmini Devi Arundale

Published on March 2, 2010 in Dancers

Rukmini Devi Arundale Born: February 29, 1904 Passed Away: February 24, 1986 Contributions Rukmini Devi Arundale was a reputed dancer and choreographer of Bharatnatyam, an Indian classical dance form. Her charismatic personality and contribution to the renaissance of Indian Classical music attained her niche in the arena of Indian culture. It is believed that Rukmini [...]

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Uday Shankar

Published on March 2, 2010 in Dancers

Uday Shankar Date of Birth : 1900 Date of Death : 1977 Place of Birth : Rajasthan Uday Shankar was a world renowned classical dancer and choreographer from India. Born in Udaipur, Rajasthan, he was trained in the art in Bombay. He later studied at the Royal College of Art in London and danced along [...]

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Birju Maharaj

Birju Maharaj

Published on March 2, 2010 in Dancers

Birju Maharaj Date of Birth : Feb 4, 1937 Place of Birth : India Pandit Birju Maharaj, internationally renowned Kathak dancer, was born on 4th February 1937 in an illustrious family of dance masters of the Lucknow gharana. Birju gave Kathak Dance a new dimension by developing his own unique style and popularised this classical [...]

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K.J. Sarasa

K.J. Sarasa

Published on March 2, 2010 in Dancers

K.J. Sarasa Revered dance guru K.J. Sarasa, who devoted her life to deep engagement with Bharatanatyam, passed away in Chennai on Monday following a brief illness. She was 78. She is survived by her sisters and their families. A precious torch-bearer of the famed Vazhuvoor bani of Bharatanatyam, Ms. Sarasa has the rare distinction of [...]

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