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Anita Ratnam

Contemporary Chennai, India
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Anita Raajyalaxmi Ratnam (Tamil pronunciation: [அனிதா ராஜ்யலட்சுமி ரத்னம்]; born 21 May 1954) is an Indian classical and contemporary dancer and choreographer whose work draws on both classical and contemporary performance traditions. Trained in Bharatanatyam, she has also received formal training in Kathakali, Mohiniattam, tai chi and Kalarippayattu. She is known for developing "Neo Bharatam", a contemporary movement vocabulary that combines elements of Indian Classical Dance and other movement traditions.

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