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Meenakshisundaram Pillai (1869–1964) is a classical dance guru considered as the prominent founder of Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam, Indian dance. He lived in the village of Pandanallur, in the Thanjavur district in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [1]
Rukmini Devi Arundale (née Sastri; 29 February 1904 – 24 February 1986) [1] was an Indian theosophist, dancer and choreographer of the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, and an activist for animal welfare.
A famous example of illustrative sculpture is in the southern gateway of the Chidambaram temple (≈12th century) dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, where 108 poses, described as karanas in the Natya Shastra, are carved in stone. [33] [34] Bharatanatyam shares the dance poses of many ancient Shiva sculptures in Hindu temples.
The Pandanallur style is a style of Bharatanatyam Indian dance. It is mainly attributed to Dance Guru Meenakshi sundaram Pillai (1869–1964), a dance guru who lived in the village of Pandanallur , in the Thanjavur district in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu .
Jayabharathi, famous Indian actress Lakshmi Menon (actress), Lakshmi Menon at 60th South Filmfare Awards 2013. Shobhana Chandrakumar Pillai, [10] Indian actress and bharatanatyam dancer; Jayabharathi, [11] Indian actress, two-time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for best actress; Urvashi, [12] Prominent lead actress of the 1980s and 1990s
Savitha Sastry (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian dancer and choreographer best known as an exponent of Bharatanatyam.She is known to experiment with the format of traditional Bharatanatyam by using the techniques of Bharatanatyam to showcase theme-based productions based on novel stories, not based on Indian mythology or religion.
Purandara Dasa (IAST: Purandara Dāsa; [3] (c.1470 [1] – c.1564) was a composer, singer and a Haridasa philosopher from present-day Karnataka, India. [4] He was a follower of Madhvacharya's Dvaita philosophy.