Anita Ratnam

Who is Anita Ratnam?

Anita Ratnam is an accomplished Indian classical and contemporary dancer and choreographer, whose career spans four decades and in 15 countries. Classically trained in Bharat Natyam, she has also received formal training in Kathakali, Mohiniattam, and T'ai chi and Kalarippayattu, thus creating a unique dance style which she has coined "Neo Bharat Natyam".

She is the founder-director of Arangham Trust, set up in 1992 in Chennai, here she also founded Arangham Dance Theatre, a performance company in 1993 and in 2000 she created www.narthaki.com, an Indian dance portal. Over the years, she has received numerous awards and recognition for her work in the performing arts in India and abroad as a choreographer, scholar and cultural activist.