Bharatanatyam is a mesmerising Indian classical dance whose roots are perched in Tamil Nadu. Traditionally, this elegant dance style was practised by the Devadasis within the four walls of temples. Mylapore Gawri Amma was the devadasi who held its hand and helped it to step outside the confinement. Mylapore Gawri Amma was a dazzling Bharatanatyam […]
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