About Sarada Hoffman
Lived 1929 – 2025 (aged 96). Sarada Hoffman was an Indian dancer and dance teacher.
Sarada Hoffman (born Alladi Sarada; 14 June 1929 – 14 September 2025) was an Indian Bharathanatyam dancer and dance teacher from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. In 1996, she received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contributions to Bharatanatyam.
Background Alladi Sarada (later Sarada Hoffman) was born in Madras, Madras Presidency, British India in 1929. She grew up in the Theosophical Society Adyar, where children lived and studied under the leadership of George Arundale. When her parents moved to Madurai, Rukmini Devi Arundale took Sarada under her care and made her stay in the Kalakshetra's hostel.
Sarada Hoffman died on 14 September 2025, at the age of 96.
Awards and honours Hoffman received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 for her contributions to Bharatanatyam.
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Bharatanatyam Exponent, Dance Teacher
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Sarada Hoffman was born on 14 June 1929 in Madras Presidency.
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Sarada Hoffman died on 14 August 2025.
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Sarada Hoffman was a dancer and dance teacher.
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