Ananda Shankar Jayant is an Indian classical dancer, choreographer, scholar and bureaucrat, known for her proficiency in the classical dance forms of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. She is the first woman officer in the Indian Railway Traffic Service on South Central Railway and her 2009 TED talk is ranked among the top twelve Incredible TED talks on cancer. She is a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Kalaimamani Award of the Government of Tamil Nadu and Kala Ratna Award of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for her contributions to arts.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, August 21, 2020.7:50. PM. Ananda Shankar Jayant - Classical dancer, Choreographer, Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. =============================================================== 1. Profile : Born 1961 (age 58–59), Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India Occupation Classical dancer, Choreographer Years active Since 1972 Known for Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi Spouse(s) - Jayant Parent(s) - G. S. Shankar and Subhashini Shankar. Awards Padma Shri Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Kala Ratna Award Nritya Choodamani Kalaimamani Award Natya Illavarasi Nritya Choodamani Nritya Kalasagara Natya Kalasagar Guru Debaprasad Award Indian Express Devi Award Alliance University Nritya Saraswati Vidya Tapasvi Award ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Introduction : An
