Lakshmi Vishwanathan

A renowned Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer, Lakshmi Vishwanathan has received many awards including the Tamil Nadu State Kalaimamani and Sangeet Natak Akademi awards. A trained singer, she also holds a gold medal in English Literature from the Madras University and has written extensively on art and culture for The Hindu. Besides her book on dance "Bharatanatyam, the Tamil Heritage", she also directed the documentary film "Poetry of Dance".