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Alarmel Valli

Alarmel Valli

Alarmel Valli is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She is the face of the Pandanallur style Indian classical dance form of Bharatnatyam.

Personal Profile (Personal Biography)

  • - Date of Birth: 9 March 1951
  • - Birth Place: Chennai, Tamilnadu
  • - Nick Name: Didi
  • - Religion: Hindu
  • - Marital Status: Married

Family Background

  • - Spouse: Bhaskar Ghosh

Education

  • - Schooling from The Sacred Heart Matriculation School at Church Park, Chennai.
  • - Graduation from Stella Maris College, Chennai.

Interesting Facts About Alarmel Valli

  • - Alarmel Valli is trained in the Pandanallur style of Bharat Natyam.
  • - She has also studied music forms like Padams and Javalis.
  • - Alarmel Valli made her stage debut at the minor age of 16.
  • - She ahs also learned Odissi dance form.
  • - Alarmel Valli has studied classical Tamil literature anthologies of the 2000 years old, Sangam poetry.
  • - She is the founder of 'Dipashikha' , a centre for fine arts in Chennai.

Awards and Honors

  • - State award of Kalaimamani from Tamilnadu Government in 1979.
  • - Padma Sri in 1991.
  • - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001.
  • - Padma Bhushan in 2004.
  • - Chevalier of Arts and Letters award from the French Government in 2004.

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