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Meenakshi Chitharanjan, an Indian classical dancer, teacher and choreographer, is known as an exponent of the Pandanallur style of the classical dance form of Bharatanatyam. [1] She is the founder of Kaladiksha , an institution promoting Bharatanatyam and striving to preserve the Pandanallur tradition .
Indian classical dance, or Shastriya Nritya, is an umbrella term for different regionally-specific Indian classical dance traditions, rooted in predominantly Hindu musical theatre performance, [1] [2] [3] the theory and practice of which can be traced to the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra.
Kanak Rele (11 June 1937 – 22 February 2023) [1] was an Indian dancer, choreographer, and academic best known as an exponent of Mohiniyattam.She was the founder-director of the Nalanda Dance Research Centre and the founder-principal of the Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya in Mumbai.
Sreelakshmy is the founder and Director of Avantika Space for Dance, a platform dedicated to learning, performance and research. [7] She has choreographed dance moves for the Malayalam feature film Kanyaka Talkies and Priyamanasam. Sreelakshmy is a trained professional Psychologist utilises her proficiency in dance and psychological counselling ...
Sitara Devi (born Dhanlakshmi; 8 November 1920 – 25 November 2014) was an Indian dancer of the classical Kathak style of dancing, a singer, and an actress. She was the recipient of several awards and accolades, and performed at several prestigious venues in India and abroad; including the Royal Albert Hall, London (1967) and at the Carnegie Hall, New York (1976).
Lakshmi Gopalaswamy is an Indian actress from Karnataka and a classical dancer, qualified in Bharatanatyam. [1] [2] [3] She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, while also appearing in few Kannada and Tamil films. She won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in her Kannada film Vidaya.
Kelucharan Mohapatra (8 January 1926 – 7 April 2004) was a legendary Indian classical dancer, guru, and exponent of Odissi dance, who is credited with the revival and popularizing of this classical dance form in the 20th century. [2] He is the first person to receive the Padma Vibhushan from Odisha. [3]
The golden lotus) is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language dance film written and directed by K. Viswanath. [1] The film stars Venkatesh and Bhanupriya in the lead, while Sharon Lowen appears in a special role. [2] The film is about a danseuse daughter of a noted Kuchipudi exponent, wooed by a painter of banners and hoardings, who uses her as a model. [3]