Kalaimamani Priyadarsini Govind is one of the foremost Bharatanatyam dancers among the current generation. Priyadarsini Govind served as the Director of the Kalakshetra Foundation between 2013 and 2017. Trained by two stalwarts, Kalaimamani S.K. Rajarathnam Pillai and Padma Bhushan Smt. Kalanidhi Naryanan, Priyadarsini has imbibed this art form from the best. Priyadarshini has been performing in prestigious venues all over India and the globe, taking Bharatanatyam to many major International and national Festivals as a soloist. She is actively engaged in performing, creating new repertoires for dance and teaching. Among her recent works are a unique set of instructional DVDs for Bharatanatyam conceptualised and created for Kalakriya covering the entire Bharatanatyam margam as well as focussing on capturing and documenting Kalanidhi Nayarayan’s teaching and practice of abhinaya. Priyadarsini Govind has been honoured with many awards for her excellence and service in the field of arts which include the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2012), Yuva Kala Bharathi, Kalaimamani, Nrityachoodamani, Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari award and the Singar Mani.
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Kalaimamani Priyadarsini Govind
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