Kalanidhi Narayanan (7 December 1928 – 21 February 2016) was an Indian dancer and teacher of Indian classical dance form of Bharatnatyam, who was the early non-devadasi girl to learn the dance form and perform it on stage in the 1930s and 1940s. After a brief career in the 1940s, she returned to dance in 1973 and became a notable teacher of abhinaya.
======================================================================= ======================================================================== 27/11/2019 Kalanidhi Narayanan - Indian classical dancer, dance teacher ======================================================================== 1. Profile : Born Kalanidhi Ganapathi 7 December 1928 Tamil Nadu, India Died 21 February 2016 (aged 87) Chennai, India Occupation Indian classical dancer, dance teacher Years active 1940-1944; 1973-2016 Current group Madras Music Academy Dances Bharatnatyam -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Introduction : Kalanidhi Narayanan (7 December 1928 – 21 February 2016) was an Indian dancer and teacher of Indian classical dance form of Bharatnatyam, who was the early non-devadasi girl to learn the dance form and perform it on stage in the 1930s and 1940s. After a brief care