Roja Kannan
Roja Kannan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | dancer, choreographer, teacher |
| Known for | Bharatanatyam |
| Relatives | Palghat Rama Bhagavathar[1] |
Roja Kannan (born 1959 or 1960)[1] is an Indian dancer specialized in the classical dance form Bharatanatyam.
Kannan trained Bharatanatyam under the dancers Adyar K. Lakshman and Kalanidhi Narayanan.[1] She performed an arangetram in 1972.[1] She stopped performing following her marriage.[1] This hiatus lastet for 13 years.[2]
Kannan founded a dance school, Bharatha Natyalaya, in 1987.[1] She was awarded the Kalaimamani for Bharatanatyam for 2017.[3]
In 2012 Kannan was based in Alwarpet, Chennai.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Saranyan, Vidya (2013-01-10). "Thinking on her feet". The Hindu. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ a b "Dancer Roja Kannan celebrates silver jubilee of her dance academy". Mylapore Times. 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Shivani (2019-08-15). "Tamil Nadu Kalaimamani awards – full list of winners". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
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