Nattuvanars of a Bygone Era: Pandanainallur C. Subbaraya Pillai
- Lakshmi Viswanathan
After the passing of my nattuvanar dance master Kanjivaram Ellappa in 1974, I felt a deep sense of loss.

C.V. Chandrasekhar (1935-2024): The Anna of Bharatanatyam
- Ashish Khokar
His three foremost contributions were giving the male solo dancer a fillip, especially when senior of age, bringing dance to academics, and academics to dance.

Prof. C.V. Chandrasekhar
- Anjana Anand
A tall, distinguished man with a scholarly air walks into a sabha, to be immediately surrounded by eager young artists waiting to welcome him.

Father Saju George's Kalahrdaya
- Tapati Chowdhurie
Father George is a phenomenon - a self-made man who is both passionate about dance and about joining the Jesuit order.

Kumkum Mohanty helped shape Odissi. Now she is wearily watching it change
- Malini Nair
The new experiments in the dance form rankle the stalwart who ironically was a trailblazer in her time.

The Yoga-dance connect
Bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Vijayakumar writes about the experience of finding herself and her art through mind-body interventions.

'Classical dance can be used as a tool for social reform'
- Aruna Chandaraju
For any Indian dancer, training in classical music is of great help as classical dance in India is interwoven with classical music.

Fishmonger by day, Odissi dancer by night
- Theevya Ragu
Harenthiran Pulingam is the principal dancer and teacher at Sutra Dance Theatre, and helps run his family's fish stall in Brickfields.

Boys can learn Bharatanatyam too, says Orinda Highschooler Avya Poddatoori
- Sree Sripathy
The 16-year old is making a name for himself in the dance world as one of a handful of male Bharatanatyam performers.

Bharatanatyam for promoting art and creative expression in the community
- Agnee Ghosh
Discover how Prayukti Arts revitalizes cultural heritage and engage the Bay Area community through the art form of Indian classical dance.