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Dakshina Vaidyanathan is a prominent third-generation Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, and teacher, hailing from a distinguished family of Indian classical dancers. She is the granddaughter of the veteran dancer-guru-choreographer Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Saroja Vaidyanathan, and the daughter of renowned dancer Kalaimamani Rama Vaidyanathan.…
Journey Timeline
2000
Represented school at Millennium Children's Festival — Spoke about children's rights in India at the World's Children's Parliament in New Zealand.
2003
Awarded CCRT scholarship — Received from the Department of Culture, Government of India.
2005
Awarded Kalpana Chawla Award — Received in the Young Achievers' category.
2012
Awarded Sahitya Kala Parishad Scholarship
2018
Performed at The Music Academy
2018
Performed at Soorya Festival
2019
Performed at Soorya Festival
2021
Conducted Bharatanatyam workshop — For students of Him Jyoti School under the aegis of SPIC MACAY.
2021
Choreographed and performed a piece while pregnant — Expressed feelings for her unborn child for Shishu Mandir, a Bengaluru NGO.
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Awards & Honors
- 2003 · CCRT scholarship — Department of Culture, Govt. of India
- 2005 · Kalpana Chawla Award
- 2012 · Sahitya Kala Parishad Scholarship
Media Coverage
- ONLINE: Dakshina Vaidyanathan dances at seven months pregnant for her first baby
ONLINE: Dakshina Vaidyanathan dances at seven months pregnant for her first baby
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