Roja Kannan
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Born6 October 1960
Occupationsdancer, choreographer, teacher
KnownforBharatanatyam
RelativesPalghat Rama Bhagavathar[1]
Roja Kannan | |
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| Born | 6 October 1960 |
| Occupations | dancer, choreographer, teacher |
| Known for | Bharatanatyam |
| Relatives | Palghat Rama Bhagavathar[1] |
Roja Kannan (born 1959 or 1960)[1] is an Indian dancer specialising in the classical dance form Bharatanatyam.
Kannan trained in Bharatanatyam under the dancers Adyar K. Lakshman and Kalanidhi Narayanan.[1] She performed an arangetram in 1972.[1] She stopped performing following her marriage.[1] This hiatus lasted for 13 years.[2]
Kannan founded a dance school, Bharatha Natyalaya, in 1987.[1] She was awarded the Kalaimamani for Bharatanatyam for 2017.[3]
In 2012 Kannan was based in Alwarpet, Chennai.[2]
