Dr. Nirmala John

About

Founder Natyapoorna Dr. Nirmala John Post Diploma (Bharatakalanjali, India) B.F.A (Bharathidasan University, India) M.F.A (Bharathidasan University, India) Ph.D (University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Sri Lanka) Nirmala John is an accomplished teacher, choreographer and pioneer in the field of Bharatanatyam who has carved a golden niche in Sri Lanka and earned admiration internationally by her excellence and perfection in the art. Her teaching of Bharatanatyam began with the award of the Post Diploma Certificate from Bharatakalanjali which she was privileged to receive from the hands of the great philosopher G.V. Iyer. The dance academy ‘Nirmalanjali’ was inaugurated in 1986... Initially, she entrenched her fame by her solo performances in many countries the world over, like the states Illinois, New Haven, Florida, Yale and Connecticut in the USA, and cities like Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Oslo in Norway, Bangkok in Thailand and Mylapore, Bangalore Chidambaram in India and in Singapore. She represented her country as the nominee of the State at the golden jubilee of the Diplomatic Relations between Norway and Sri Lanka in Norway and the 6th International Conference of Tamil Studies in Malaysia. Among her outstanding honors are the Bunka Award of Japan and many titles including the prestigious ‘Natyapoorna’ of Bharatakalanjali, Chennai together with ‘Kalai Chudar’, ‘Natya Kala Jothi’, ‘Nadana Ilavarasi’, ‘Natya Kala Mani’ and ‘Kalai Chelvi’. Although she is absolutely committed to maintaining Bharatanatyam with its traditional purity and aesthetic values, her pioneering ventures in blending it with diverse religions, literature, music and languages have gained much acclaim.

Skills & Expertise