Dhananjayans

Also known as Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan

Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan (born 30 April 1939) and Shanta Dhananjayan (born 12 August 1943), collectively known as the Dhananjayans, are an Indian dance duo specializing in Bharatanatyam and Kathakali.

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It is catalogued under topics including 20th-century Indian dancers, 20th-century Indian educators and 20th-century Indian women artists.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: married couple
Occupation: dancer
Award: Padma Bhushan
Country: India
Image: TheDhananjayans.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections

Contents

Personal life
In Kalakshetra
Career
Bharata Kalanjali
Bhaaskara
Yogaville
Honours
Social issues and politics
Films
Publications
References
External links

==Personal life== V.P Dhananjayan was born into a Malayali family of eight children on 30 April 1939 in Payyanur, Kannur District, Kerala, India. A chance encounter with Kathakali Master Guru Chandu Panicker of Kalakshetra made his father decide to send his son and V. Balagopalan to Kalakshetra under his tutelage. Dhananjayan joined Kalakshetra on 5 October 1953 and trained as a male dancer under Rukmini Devi Arundale (founder of Kalakshetra) from 1955 to 1967. He graduated from Kalakshetra with a Postgraduate Diploma in Dance (Bharatanatyam and Kathakali) with distinction. Additionally, he holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Politics.

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