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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.
Eminent dancer-teacher-choreographer, Chitra Visweswaran, a legend in the field of Indian dance, has the distinction of being a scholar, thinker & seeker. Deep-rooted training in Bharatanatyam...
Eminent dancer-teacher-choreographer, Chitra Visweswaran, a legend in the field of Indian dance, has the distinction of being a scholar, thinker & seeker. Deep-rooted training in Bharatanatyam under Smt.T.A.Rajalakshmi & the doyen Vazhuvoor Sri.B.Ramaiyya Pillai, an eclectic background & inner thirst for knowledge launched her on a voyage of ...
Smt Chitra Visweswaran’s first piece of dance choreography was at the age of eleven. At thirteen, she had choreographed the life of Saint Thyagaraja in the format of a Varnam, the most demanding of pieces in the Bharathanatyam’s repertoire.
Sep 19, 2015 · “I think a dancer absorbs the experiences of life and lets it influence her art,” says Chitra Visweswaran. A conversation with Chitra meanders through books, folk art and theatre.
Chitra Visweswaran is amongst the leading classical dancers of India. Apart from being a marvelous dancer, she is a brilliant choreographer and an amazing teacher. She started her own dance institution with the help of her husband R. Viswesaran, called 'Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts' in Chennai, in 1975.
Nov 27, 2023 · Bharatanatyam dancer and guru Chitra Visweswaran on Monday was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award at the valedictory ceremony of Trinity Arts Festival of India 2023 here. The Bharata Kala...
Oct 4, 2023 · One experienced this in ‘Kolaru Padhigam’, choreographed by veteran Chitra Visweswaran and presented by students of Lalitha Kala Mandir, the fine arts centre of Sri Muthukrishna Swami Mission...
In the presence of the Queen of Netherlands; At West Coast Inauguration of the Festival of India in the U.S.A., 1985; At International Festival of Arts, Bulgaria, 1985
Sep 13, 2022 · 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.
