Roja Kannan

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Roja Kannan
Occupation(s)dancer, choreographer, teacher
Known for Bharatanatyam
Relatives Palghat Rama Bhagavathar [1]

Roja Kannan (born 1959 or 1960) [1] is an Indian dancer specialising in the classical dance form Bharatanatyam.

Kannan trained in Bharatanatyam under the dancers Adyar K. Lakshman and Kalanidhi Narayanan. [1] She performed an arangetram in 1972. [1] She stopped performing following her marriage. [1] This hiatus lasted for 13 years. [2]

Kannan founded a dance school, Bharatha Natyalaya, in 1987. [1] She was awarded the Kalaimamani for Bharatanatyam for 2017. [3]

In 2012 Kannan was based in Alwarpet, Chennai. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Saranyan, Vidya (10 January 2013). "Thinking on her feet". The Hindu . Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Dancer Roja Kannan celebrates silver jubilee of her dance academy". Mylapore Times. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Ramakrishnan, Shivani (15 August 2019). "Tamil Nadu Kalaimamani awards – full list of winners". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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