2015

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Choreography and Abhinaya Highlights of Dance Fest
- Prabal Gupta, The New Indian Express, 28 Dec 2015
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Choreography-and-Abhinaya-Highlights-of-Dance-Fest/2015/12/28/article3198952.ece



Chaste and classical
- Harish Bal, The Hindu, Friday Review, 18 Dec 2015



A fine balance (Interview) (pg 13-19)
- Yamini Vasudevan, Culturama, Dec 2015
https://issuu.com/globaladjustments/docs/culturama_december_2015_web


Vidyaaramabham Pooja held on 22nd October 2015 at Bharatakalanjali





Jayalakshmi Alwa's Sridevi Nrithya Kendra in association with Ministry of Culture, New Delhi / Kannada & Culture, Bangalore presented Nrityotsava 2015 and honoured The Dhananjayans with the award "Natyakala Tapaswi". At: SDM College auditorium, Mangalore on October 25, 2015, 6.05pm.


SARADHI, Cultural Organisation & Art institute, Chennai bestowed the title & honour BHARATAKALA SRESHTA at Bharateeya Vidya Bhavan auditorium, Mylapore  on 8th November,  6.00pm .  They received the award from Sri.M.K.Narayan, Former Governor of West Bengal followed by Nritya Darashan, performance. Also seen in the photos - Kala Sasikumar, the founder of  Saradhi.

Brahma Gaana Sabha will be honouring The Dhananjayans with their annual Award & Title NAATYA PADMAM during the annual Art festival inauguration function at Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai on December 3, 2015, 6.00pm.

ABHAI (Association of Bharatanatyam Artistes of India)  honours the Dhananjayans with NAATYA KALA NIDHI at Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai on 26th January 2016, 6pm.



Sree Iyer and Padma Bhushan awardee V P Dhananjayan talk about his time with Cho at TTK, the name Bhaarat for India and how to go about building Ram Mandir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9TPl2gUJdQ&feature=youtu.be   (Interview)



Dhananjayans entertain senior citizens
- The Hindu, October 11, 2015



Dance as a way of life
- Lalithaa Krishnan, The Hindu, 8 Oct 2015
At the 2015 edition of Bhava Bhavanam Bhavashabalima, Kalakshetra's annual Kathakali fest, three veterans dazzled



"I owe everything to that Institution"
Interview by Neerja Dasani with V.P. Dhananjayan, Founder-Director, Bharata Kalanjali, April 2015
Sahapedia is an online interactive encyclopedia on the arts, cultures and histories of India.
https://sahapedia.org/kalakshetra/




Dancing excellence of Dhananjayans | Paadamudra 8 August 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1OEwZZ-_G8



SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH 2.30 P.M (14.30 HRS)
THE DHANANJAYANS IN PAADA MUDRA - ASIANET NEWS CHANNEL
Please watch this Tele-docu on The dhananjayans



Time to save a legacy
- K.K. Gopalakrishnan, The Hindu, Friday Review, July 10, 2015
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/time-to-save-a-legacy/article7404794.ece



 Win TV telecast on 1st May 2015



TO ALL BHARATAKALANJALI ALUMNI SCHOOLS AROUND THE GLOBE:
!!!    THE YEAR 2018   !!!

BHARATAKALANJALI'S 50th  ANNIVERSARY (GOLDEN JUBILEE) WILL COINCIDE WITH THE 80TH YEAR OF NAATYAACHAARYA DHANANJAYAN AND 75th  YEAR OF SHANTA DHANANJAYAN. HOPE ALL BHARATAKALANJALI ALUMNI / ALUMNAE - STUDENTS OF THE DHANANJAYANS - WILL COME TOGETHER TO MAKE  THIS EVENT A GREAT ONE !!!  INDEED.

Let this news be spread to all, through each one's face book or emails or word of mouth.

YOUR VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS / IDEAS FOR THE CELEBRATION INVITED.

As a mark of Bharatakalanjali alumni / alumnae's commitments to art & culture of Bhaarat, change your schools' names from 'Dance school'  to NAATYA academy or school.

Try to eliminate the word the 'dance' and  instead propagate the word "Naatya" as much as possible. This will make a great revolution as far as our classical arts are concerned.

(Share this message with all your contacts)




THE DHANANJAYANS were given the award & honour GURUSRESHTA by the Peravoor KALAMANDIR College of fine Arts (Kerala) during their annual Nataraj Art Festival 2015 on 29th April.



Video links
Interview  - Varaverpparai, News07 - Segment 1
Interview  - Varaverpparai, News07 - Segment 2

Mudhal Sandhippu: Dancing couple relish their rhythm of life (Segment 1)
Mudhal Sandhippu: Dancing couple relish their rhythm of life (Segment 2)








Commemorating Valentine's day Culturama Magazine - Global Adjustments India honored the Dhananjayans with the ART OF LOVING award on Feb 13, 2015 at Chennai.