Indian Classical Dancers are the stalwarts of Indian traditional scene and the flavour of classicism. Pandit Uday Shankar is an Indian classical dancer and recipient of Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India. Saroja Vaidyanathan is one of the pillars of Bharatnatyam style of dance and an efficient choreographer. This young aspirant Odissi dancer Manasi Pandya has bagged the honor of performing at esteemed occasions. Alokananda Roy is a danseuse from Kolkata whose involvement and contribution to dance has been parallel to her work amidst the social marginalized. Anita Ratnam the most talented and accomplished classical dancers of India is one of the country`s most gifted art ambas Jayashree Rajagopalan, the illustrious dancer, ideally blended Bharatnatyam and other Indian dance forms. Western Indian dancers have provided awe-inspiring dance performances and are an inspiration to modern Indian dancers. Methil Devika is an Indian dancer, choreographer and dance research scholar hailing from Palakkad, Kerala. Sitara Devi was an eminent Indian kathak dancer who was described as Nritya Samragini by legendary poet Rabindranath Tagore. She was the recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Padma Shree and Kalidas Samman. Amala Shankar is the wife of Uday Shankar and was born in Kolkata. Name of her daughter is Mamata Shankar. Alarmel Valli, a creative artist whose work reveals the infinite spaces within the traditional form of Bharatanatyam. Yamini Krishnamurthy is an eminent Indian classical dancer who has defined Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi in a dancing style that reflects rhythm personified. Yogini Gandhi, the skilled Kathak and Odissi dancer, has carved a niche for herself in the domain of Dance. Gulabo Sapera is an esteemed folk dancer from Rajasthan in India. She is the creator of Rajasthans much celebrated dance form Kalbeliya, also known as Sapera Dance. Mallika Sarabhai, a performer and social activist of many talents, is renowned Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer. She is an activist and Indian classical dancer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Multifarious personality Sonal Mansingh is one of the finest classical dancers of the country. Sunanda Nair is one of the leading Indian classical dancers. She is trained in various dances but is mainly known for Mohiniyattam. Nair has won several awards for her contribution to dance. Amita Dutt, born in Kolkata, is an eminent dancer. She received training under several musical maestros. Indrani Rahman was an Indian classical dancer who mainly performed Bharat Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali and Odissi. In 1952, she won the Miss India Pagent. Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma was a legendary Mohiniyattam dancer from Kerala in southern India. She is regarded as the "Mother of Mohiniyattam". Gayathri Govind is a versatile Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She is the winner of the dance reality show, Thakadhimi (2008) on Asianet. Birju Maharaj, the eminent name in the world of Kathak is a legendary figure of great artistry. Chitra Vishweswaran is one of most distinguished famed Bharatnatyam dancers of India. bagged the credit to be the performer as soloist in two difficult Indian classical dances form, Bharatnatyam & Kuchipudi Mahua Mukherjee is a popular Indian classical dancer. She is the daughter of Sri Khirod Chakraborty and Chabi Chakraborty and wife of Sri Amitabha Mukherjee. Darshana Jhaveri is an Indian classical dance hailing from Gujarat. She excelled herself in Manipuri dance. Bissano Ram Gopal OBE was an eminent Indian dancer and choreographer. A recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, he is regarded as the first to showcase Indian classical dance in the West starting. Jasmine Simhalan is an Indian classical dancer and a well known face in Indian martial arts. |