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Manipuri dance is one of the chief Indian classical
dance forms. It is mostly ritualistic and popular
in the northeast. Guru Bipin Singh and Guru

Chandranath Sinha are famous dancers.

Mohiniyattam is the classical dance form of Kerala.

The Travancore ruler who encouraged this dance
form is Maharaja Swathi Thirunal. Kalamandalam
Kalyanikutty Amma and Thottasseri Chinnammu

Amma were famous dancers.

Kathak is the classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh.
The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed

to the travelling bards in ancient northern India.
Birju Maharaj and Gopi Krishna were famous
dancers.

Kathakali is the most well-known dance drama
from the south Indian state of Kerala. The

word “kathakali” literally means “story-play”.
It is known for its large, elaborate makeup and
costumes. Both Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon

and Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair were famous
dancers.

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