Geeta Chandran

Geeta Chandran
Born	Delhi, India
Known for	Dancer - Bharatanatyam
Awards	Padma Shri

Geeta Chandran is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer and vocalist.

She has worked in television, video, film, theatre, choreography, dance education, dance activism, and dance-issue journalism.

She is founder and president of Natya-Vriksha and the artistic director of the Natya Vriksha Dance Company. In August 2016, she presented the fortieth arangetram performance by her disciples.

Chandran is the author of So Many Journeys, a collection of her writings that narrate her engagement with Bharatanatyam. Chandran is celebrated for her understanding of the art of Bharatanatyam and for her Carnatic music. She writes a dance column in The New Indian Express / Sunday Standard.

Chandran recently completed 40 years in dance following her arangetram in 1974. Natya Vriksha celebrates its Silver Jubilee in 2016.

The Government of India awarded Chandran the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour, in 2007, for her contributions to the field of art.

Geeta Chandran has been conferred the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Puruskar for Bharatanatyam for the year 2016.

In recognition of her vast and varied contribution to Bharatanatyam, Geeta was awarded the prestigious national award

-"The Padmashri " By the President of India in 2007. -"Top Grade" granted by Doordarshan (June 2004). -"Outstanding Artist" status granted by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) (Sept. 2005).

-STREE SAMMAN: South Delhi Youth Congress honour to distinguished women achievers who had contributed to helping others and initiated social change. (9 December 2010 in New Delhi)

-KALASAGAR AWARD 2010: Award bestowed by Cultural Organization Kalasagar for Excellence in Bharatanatyam (28 May 2010, at Kerala Kalamandalam, Thrisshur)

-SALZBURG GLOBAL SEMINAR invitation to participate in Conference “Performing Arts in Lean Times”, 21–25 February 2010, in Austria.

-DR. SADHANA INTERNATIONAL EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AWARD2010 (Award ceremony on 21 February 2010)

-SARASWATI PURUSKAAR 2010 bestowed by the Kailash Mutt Trust of Nasik, Maharashtra (ceremony on 18 January 2010)

-TEN DYNAMIC WOMEN DANCERS OF THE WORLD, a book by Canadian author Anne Dublin put Geeta Chandran’s contribution to Indian dance in the league of all-time world greats like Anna Pavlova (May 2009)

-GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NOMINEE on GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE CENTARL SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI. (Five years, beginning June 2009)

-MEMBER, ACADEMIC COUNCIL, Benares Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (For 3 years, beginning May 2009)

-MEMBER, ACADEMIC COUNCIL, Bhatkande Sangeeet Sansthan (University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (May 2009)

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