Tulsi
Badrinath's new book on
guru Dhananjayan,
"Master of Arts - A life
in dance". The
book was released by
Chief Guest Shri
Muthusamy Varadarajan
(Former secretary,
Culture, Govt. of India)
and the first copy was
received by Pt.Birju
Maharaj (Kathak
maestro). View
images
The book reveals the
difficulties faced by a
male dancer in
establishing himself.
While telling the most
romantic love story of
how Dhananjayan met his
wife Shanta, it
considers whether his
success depended on his
being one half of a
dancing couple. Tracing
the central story of
Dhananjayan as a
brilliant performer and
guru, his collaboration
with Pandit Ravi
Shankar, his meeting the
Beatles George Harrison
among other eminent
people, it also narrates
the stories of many
other male dancers. View
Flier
CONTACT :
Somu Sundar Reddy, Head
Sales, Hachette
New Delhi, India
email:
somu@hachetteindia.com
Book Launch
THE
DHANANJAYANS &
BHARATAKALANJALI:
The Padmabhushan
awardees The
Dhananjayans (Shanta
& Dhananjayan) are
international
celebrities with
almost six decades in
the field of
performing arts of
Bhaarat. Their
academy,
Bharatakalanjali in
Adyar, Chennai is a
standing testimony to
the art & culture
of Bhaaratam. With
innumerable
performances to their
credit, covering a
global spectrum, this
made for each other
couple is a beacon
light icon to
generations to come.
Immaculate
communicators through
their exemplary
performances all over
the world, they bring
credit to the Nation
by propagation and
preservation of the
art & culture of
Bhaarat.
Bharatakalanjali is
going to hit its
Golden jubilee shortly
with hundreds of their
alumni spread
globally.
The Dhananjayans and
the Bharatakalanjali
troupe performed
RAAMANAATAKAM for
Swami Dayananda
Saraswathi's AARSHA
VIDYA GURUKULAM at
Kikani Auditorium,
Coimbatore on November
17, 2013.
Dhananjayan with Legal
luminary Ms. Lilly
Thomas, Suprem Court
Council when she was
felicitated on Oct 19,
2013 by the National
Legal Protection
Council, Chennai.
At Mudhra 2013,
Kumararani Meena Muthiah
College of Arts &
Science, Chettinad
Kalaikoodam honoured
Legends with Life time
achievement Award -
Rs.10,000 cash prize and
a plaque of honour were
given to the
Dhananjayans along with
Dr. Padma Subrahmaniam,
Prof.C.V.Chandrasekhar
& Jaya
Chandrasekhar, The
Narasimhachaaris,
Ranganayaki Jayaraman
& Guru Uduppi
Lakshminarayanan at a
function held on 12th
October 2013 at the
College premises in
Adyar, presided by Dr.
Meena Muthiah (Founder
& Trustee of the
College)
Dr. Leela
Pai (FRCOG & Fellow
of the Royal College
London), a very well
known and much sought
after gynecologist in
Bengaluru, the elder
sister of Shanta
Dhananjayan passed away
on October 2, 2013 after
a brief illness.
She was more than
a mother and mentor for
Shanta Dhananjayan.
Dr. Vyjayanthimala Bali
and The Dhananjayans
were honored with the
prestigious honour &
award "KALA-RATNA" by
the Organizing Committee
of Swami Haridas Sangeet
Sammelan - Brindavan
(Mathura) UP on 15th
September 2013 on the
inaugural day of the
festival. Photos
; Report
Yogaville
Naatya Adhyayana
Gurukulam Gurupoornima
celebrations - July
20, 2013
The
Dhananjayans were
honoured with the award
of excellence and Life
time achievement award
by the Swami
Satchidananda Integral
Yoga
Society. Their disciples
Padma Rasiah and Kannan
Rasiah were also
felicitated with the
award of excellence and
Gursevaratna Merit award
respectively.
All the four -Gurus
& sishyas together
gave a short performance
before a packed
enthusiastic audience
who gave them a
prolonged standing
ovation. Photos
On the 21st, The
Dhananjayans were
presented with a plaque
of honor for
"LIFELONG ACHIEVEMENT "
by the Yogaville,
Satchidananda Ashram
FINE ARTS SOCIETY during
it's silver jubilee
celebrations. Report Photos
Senior
disciple of The
Dhananjayans, Subathra
Sudarshan organized and
conducted Padha
Pooja at her Natya
Studio on June 26th 2013
at Johns Creek, GA, USA Report
NLPC
(National Legal Rights
Protection
Council) launched
it's Kerala
chapter by Hon
Minister for Local
administration
Thiru.Panneerselvam in
Podicherry on 16th June
2013. Pictures
taken in his office
marking the launch and
giving the ID card to
the representative from
Kerala.
ROTARY CLUB
OF CHENNAI GALAXY (Rotary
International District
3230) presented �LIFE TIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2013�
for Cultural Excellence to
The Dhananjayans,
Padmabhushan VP &
Shanta Dhananjayan.
Presented by DR.
A.KALANIDHI (Vice Chairman
Common wealth Science
&Technology, Former
Vice Chancellor of Anna
University)
on February 6th, 2013 at
Hotel Accord Metropolitan,
T.Nagar.
Recipients of this
prestigious recognition
included celebrities like.
Dr.J.Balasubramaniam (JB)
Director VHS & TTK
Blood bank, Dr.Ravikumar.R
(Cardio specialist,
Chettinaadu Hospitals,
American Board certified
surgeon) & A. Diamond
Babu. Citation
Naaytyaachaarya (Dr) VP
Dhananjayan (Padmabhushan
awardee) is appointed as
the Regional Director
(Honorary post) for the
NATIONAL LEGAL RIGHTS
PROTECTION COUNCIL
(NLPC-Delhi) for
Tamizhnaadu and Kerala
regions.
What is NLPC: www.nlpcindia.com
or email: Gen Sec Mr.
T.V.Madhankumar,
hrapeace@gmail.com.
Phone: 09788886111
RUKMINI
FELLOWSHIP AWARD 2013
iInstituted by
VITALSPRING
Technologies Washington DC
USA GOES TO THE
DHANANJAYANS. This was
announced today the
2nd January 2013 in a
special function at Hotel My
Fortune Chennai (Chola
Sheraton).
Dr. Sridhar and Jyotsna
Poturazu announced the
names of the winners amidst
a special gathering of
artistes as a total
surprise.
The fellowship award carries
a purse of Rupees two lakhs
(Rs. 2,00,000). This
was in connection with the
Music Academy's 7th Annual
Naatya Festival being
inaugurated by US
Consula General Ms. JENNIFER
A MCINTYRE on 3rd January
2013 sponsored by
VITALSPRING -TECHNOLOGIES.
