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The credit for choreographing the first group dance in a
Malayalam film Neelakkuyil, goes to Guru Gopalakrishnan, the creator of
Kerala Natanam. |
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In Kautilya`s Arthasastra (considered to be written in the 3rd century B.C) there are references to devadasis and their training in dance. |
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In Mricchakhatikam, a Sanskrit drama supposed to have been written by Sudraka in the 2nd century, the central story is that of noble but impoverished young Brahmin Charudatta who falls in love with a wealthy courtesan Vasantasena, who is introduced as a good dancer. |
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