Nandini Ramani

Nandini Ramani is a Bharatanatyam exponent, dance critic, Sanskrit drama actress cum director and academician from Chennai, India. She is the daughter of V. Raghavan, a Sanskrit scholar and musicologist. She received several awards, including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for overall contribution. She held several positions including the executive board member of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, member of the general council of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, and the secretary of the Madras Music Academy.

Biography Ramani was born on 18 November 1950. Her Father V. Raghavan was a Sanskrit scholar and musicologist. She started learning Bharatanatyam at the age of five. She started acting in her father's Sanskrit plays when she was only nine. Dancer Thanjavur Balasaraswathi and Nattuvanar K. Ganesan were her dance gurus, while B. Krishnamurthy and T. Muktha were her music gurus.

Career Ramani is a person who has contributed in various fields, including Bharatanatyam dancer, Sanskrit drama actress cum director, art critic, writer, publisher, columnist, and TV presenter.

In Bharatanatyam, Nandini is a follower of Bala tradition, known by her guru Balasaraswati.

Ramani has performed at many venues in and outside India and has toured the Netherlands regularly.

Nandini has also been honoured by giving titles like Natya Kala Sikhamani.