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Padma Subrahmanyam, is an Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer. She is also a research scholar, choreographer, teacher, Indologist and author.

Chitra Visweswaran is an Indian Bharata Natyam dancer who runs a dance school, the Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts, in Chennai. She was awarded the Padma Shri, one of the top civilian honours given by the Government of India, in 1992.

Sudharani Raghupathy is an Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer. She received Padma Shri in 1988 and Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1984. She is the author of Laghu Bharatam, a handbook for Bharatanatyam Dance. She is the Founder and Trustee of Sree Bharatalaya, Chennai.

Dancer par excellence Vyjayanthi Kashi’s career spans over an impressive spectrum of performance, choreography, teaching, acting, research and organizing. Her works has been featured in several National and International festivals round the globe in around 28 countries.

Leela Samson is a Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, instructor, writer and actress from India. As a soloist, she is known for her technical virtuosity and has taught Bharatanatyam at Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra in Delhi for many years.

Nirmala Paniker is an Indian Mohiniyattam dancer, choreographer, and teacher, known for her contributions to the preservation and development of the Mohiniyattam dance form.

Sujata Mohapatra is an Indian classical dancer and teacher of Odissi dancing style.

Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship recipient (2019), recognised for Dance.