Roja Kannan (born 6th October, 1960) is an Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher, choreographer, arts administrator based in Chennai. She is known for her contributions to the classical arts fraternity. A disciple of Guru Padmashri Adyar K. Lakshman and Kalanidhi Narayanan, She has been performing and teaching for over five decades.
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| Occupations | dancer, choreographer, teacher |
| Known for | Bharatanatyam |
| Relatives | Palghat Rama Bhagavathar[1] |
She has trained extensively in Carnatic vocal music from V.R.Krishnan and Shyamala Venkateswaran. Roja Kannan also trained in Nattuvangam. She performed her arangetram with her sister Meena in the year 1978 under Guru Kavi Aravindakshan. She has been performing since in all major festivals in India and has also toured internationally multiple times.
Kannan founded a dance school, Bharatha Natyalaya, in 1987.[1] She was awarded the Kalaimamani for Bharatanatyam for 2017.[2]
In 2012 Kannan was based in Alwarpet, Chennai.[3]
References
edit- 1 2 Saranyan, Vidya (10 January 2013). "Thinking on her feet". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ Ramakrishnan, Shivani (15 August 2019). "Tamil Nadu Kalaimamani awards – full list of winners". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Dancer Roja Kannan celebrates silver jubilee of her dance academy". Mylapore Times. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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