Bharatanatyam guru KJ Sarasa has the distinction of conducting close to 1,000 arangetrams and 2,000 recitals, including those of Vyjayantimala Bali, Kumari Kamala and the Travancore Sisters Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini.

Ratna Kumar was the first student of Guru KJ Sarasa.

In 1984-85, Th Chaotombi choreographed Keibul Lamjao about the dancing deer (called Shangai) of Manipur that were an endangered species. The dance drama was written by Rajkumari Binodini Devi and was an appeal through dance to protect wild life.

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