Bharatanatyam

Bharatanatyam is an important classical dance form in India. Bharatanatyam originated in the temples of South India, especially in Tamil Nadu. Since it was a devadasi dance, Bharatanatyam was also known as Dasiyattam. Information about Bharatanatyam is mentioned in many ancient texts, including Bharata Muni's Natyashastra. Bharatanatyam was performed by devadasi dancers who were appointed to dance in temples. Bharatanatyam was earlier known as 'Sadir'. Artists like Bala Saraswati and Rukmini Devi Arundel revived Bharatanatyam and brought it outside the temples.

Famous Bharatanatyam Dancers

■ Adyar Lakshmanan

■ C.V. Chandrasekhar

■ Kuberna.th Appasahib Tajejarkader

■ Leela Samson

■ Mallika Sarabhai

■ Alamerva Lli

■ Padma Subramaniam

■ Rukmini Devi Arundel

■ Hema Malini Dhananjayan

■ Uday Shankar

■ Balasaraswathy

■ Chandralekha

■ Mrinalini Sarabhai

■ Chitra Visvesvaran

■ Samyuktha Panigrahi

■ Swapna Sundari

■ Yamini Krishnamurthy

■ Leela Dhananjayan

■ Vaija Yanthimala

■ Sonal Mansingh

■ Indrani Rahman

■ Anjana Rajan

■ Purvi Seth

■ Rama Srikanth

PSC Questions

1. The oldest classical dance form of South India - Bharatanatyam

2. Who revived the dance form previously known as 'Sadir' and gave it the name Bharatanatyam - Rukmini Devi Arundel

3. Who founded Kalakshetra in Chennai in 1936 - Rukmini Devi Arundel

4. In which state did Bharatanatyam originate - Tamil Nadu

5. Which is considered the national dance form of India - Bharatanatyam

6. The old name of Bharatanatyam - Dasiyattam

7. The dance form of Tamil Nadu that has been granted classical status - Bharatanatyam

8. What artist is Chitra Visvesvara associated with - Bharatanatyam

9. The dance form known as moving poetry - Bharatanatyam

10. Yamini Krishnamurthy, Rukminidevi and others worked in which dance form - Bharatanatyam

11. Abhinaya Darpanam is the basic text of which art form - Bharatanatyam

12. Classical dance form of Tamil Nadu - Bharatanatyam