About My Guru

MY Guru was the legendary dancer late Natya Kalanidhi Smt. Swarna Saraswathy. Smt Swarna Sarawathy was an artiste of whom a nation must be proud of. She was born in Chennai into a family of illustrious dancers and musicians hailing from Tanjavore. She was the recipient of many awards and titles.

She was trained in Bharatanatyam by the late Mylapore Gowri Ammal, Tiruvenkatanattuvanar and Visry Chinnaih Naidu. She was trained in Carnatic vocal music by the great Tiger Varadachari and Namkal Shesha Iyengar.

She was awarded the title of “Natya Kala Visharada” by Jagannatha Bhakta Sabha, “Nataya Rani” by Indian Fine Arts Society. “Abhinaya Saraswathy” by Saraswathy Gana Sabha, “Natya Kalanidhi” by Trichy Sangeetha Sabha, Muttamizh Kalai Arasi by Dr. Arumuganar, Delhi & was also the recipient of the prestigious “Sangeeta Nataka Academy Award”.

She established the Bharatanatya Academy in Chennai in the year 1954 and then shifted to Delhi in 1962 where she trained several batches of Indian and foreign students.