Vani Ganapathy
Vani Ganapathy (also spelt Vani Ganapati) is an Indian practitioner of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form that originated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. By far its foremost exponent in the recent times, she has played an integral part in its rise to international recognition. It was her mother who indoctrinated her to the dance form at the age of four. Under the tutelage of Guru T. A. Rajalakshmi, she learned the initial steps of her chosen craft and by the time she turned seven, she had already performed her “arangetram” (first public performance). In later years, she also trained under the likes of Mahalingam Pillai, Govindaraja Pillai and Kalyanasundaram. In the s, Ganapathy became involved with a program called ‘The Rich Heritage’, which was one of the flagship shows of Doordarshan in its early days. Around , she founded Sanchari, her own dance school. For her illustrious career and contribution to Indian art and culture, Ganapathy received the Excellence Award from then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MG Ramachandran.
Interview with Guru Vani Ganapathy
Recipient of the Ananya Puraskara for , Kalasinchana is honoured to interview Vani Ganapathy, performer, teacher and artiste par excellence. With a journey spanning several art-filled decades, Vani offers us a glimpse into the making of the artiste and the personality.
Tell us about your entry into the world of Bharatanatyam.
Coming from a lineage of artistic individuals, art thrived in the eco system in which I grew up in. My beginnings in dance were in Kolkata. My mother was learning and performing at the time and she would take me along when she went to class. I picked up from there and began to learn too. Under the watchful eyes of Guru TA Rajalakshmi, within 3 years I did my Arangetram by the time I was 7.
Vani&#;s 1st Performance, When she was 7 and the half.
My sister Meera joined too and we both debuted as a duo when she performed her Arangetram in Since then we performed as a duo for several years and were known popularly as Vani& Meera.
How did you come under the tutelage of Guru Kalyanasundaram Pillai?
My father was transferred to Mumbai (then Bombay) and my Guru Rajalakshmi Teacher said that her Guru’s fa
Vani Ganapathy is a Bharatanatyam exponent who began her training with T.A Rajalakshmi at Calcutta at the age of four and had her arangetram at the age of seven. Her move to Bombay brought her under the tutelage of gurus Mahalingam Pillai, Govindaraja Pillai and Kalyanasundaram. For many years Vani danced along with her sister Meera and the duet performances were well received in Bombay.
Vani moved to Chennai after marriage, and from , she began performing on her own establishing herself as a successful solo artiste. Besides performing extensively in India, she has performed in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Middle East, and China. A move to Bangalore saw her further career by establishing the dance institution ‘Sancari’ where she trains students in Bharatanatyam.
Vani Ganapathy is a talented artiste whose presence is seen in other fields related to art. In the mid - seventies she presented a TV series The Rich Heritage for Doordarshan on the four classical styles of dance in the Young World programme. It was Doordarshan’s entry at the Blue Danube Festival in Europe and was later telecast by BBC.
Vani Ganapathy had a three year stint with Doordarshan and
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Vani Ganapathy is an Indian Classical Dancer, practitioner and trainer of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form that originated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She treaded into the world of classical dance at the age of four. Born to parents Ganapathy K. V. and Indubala Ganapathy, popularly known as Balamami, Vani and her sister Meera Ganapathy Dhanu, a classical dancer, was raised in a household encouraging creative pursuits. With enormous dedication, she has played an integral part in this dance forms rise to international recognition. She trained under Guru Mahalingam Pillai, Guru Govindaraja Pillai and Guru Kalyanasundaram. Vani completed her education at Sophia college in Mumbai, which would often conduct cultural programs where she would be an integral part. A recipient of the Excellence Award from MG Ramachandran, ex-Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Vani founded Sanchari, her dance school in and has been training numerous students since then and in the process, she has played a pivotal role in securing this dance form. Know more about her and what made her extraordinary in this episode, streaming now!
Emergence
“It was my mother’s pa
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