Profile of Dr.Lakshmi Basavaraju, the Bharatanatyam dancer

Dr.Lakshmi Basavaraju - Bharatanatyam dancer from Bangalore, now settled in Pune. She has over 25 years of association with the art., both as a performer and a teacher.

She is disciple of Karanataka Kalasri, Guru Smt. Vasanthalakshmi at Vishruta School of arts from Bangalore. She had her initial training from Guru Smt.subhadhra Prabhu and the dancing duo Sri.Kiran Subramanyam and Smt. Sandhya Kiran.

Lakshmi has been selected as " Dancer - A Grade " by the Song and Drama Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. she is also a graded artist for Doordarshan.

She has performed extensively across India and United Kingdom. She has received critical acclaims for her performances. She was conferred the title of "Natya Kala Kusuma".

Bangalore University has awarded her doctorate for her thesis on dance and Sanskrit titled - " Natya Shastrada Drushtiyalli Geetha Govinda - Ondu Adhyayana" ( a critical review of Geetha Govinda with reference to Natya Shastra)

Dr.Lakshmi has choreographed many dance dramas too. Recently dance drama " Geetha Govinda" based on her doctoral thesis was premiered at Bangalore on May 29, 2010

Dr.Lakshmi has been associated with television and stage, and has enacted many important characters in television serials and drama.

She has written dance reviews, which are part of many important forums.

Dr.Lakshmi conducts classes for Bharatanatyam and light classical Caranatic vocal at Pune.

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