Bharatakalanjali

Bharatakalanjali is one of India's most respected Bharatanatyam institutions, founded in 1968 by Padma Bhushan awardees Shanta Dhananjayan and V. P. Dhananjayan. As the first registered Bharatanatyam institution in Chennai (registered 1971), the institution has trained generations of classical dancers across five decades and continues to do so under Artistic Director C. P. Satyajit. The institution offers long-term Bharatanatyam programmes, short-term courses, a residential gurukulam, and integrated training in Natya, Music, Yoga and Kalari, complemented by Carnatic music classes. Bharatakalanjali emphasises traditional gurukula-style learning, repertoire-based training, and performance opportunities for students.