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Vani Ganapathy is an Indian Classical Dancer, practitioner and trainer of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form that originated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She treaded into the world of classical dance at the age of four. Born to parents Ganapathy K. V. and Indubala Ganapathy, popularly known as Balamami, Vani and her sister Meera Ganapathy Dhanu, a classical dancer, was raised in a household encouraging creative pursuits. With enormous dedication, she has played an integral part in this dance forms rise to international recognition. She trained under Guru Mahalingam Pillai, Guru Govindaraja Pillai and Guru Kalyanasundaram. Vani completed her education at Sophia college in Mumbai, which would often conduct cultural programs where she would be an integral part. A recipient of the Excellence Award from MG Ramachandran, ex-Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Vani founded Sanchari, her dance school in 1994 and has been training numerous students since then and in the process, she has played a pivotal role in securing this dance form. Know more about

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