In conversation with classical dance guru Girija Chandran who won the Sangeeth Natak Akademi Award

Classical dance guru Girija Chandran will receive the Sangeeth Natak Akademi Award 2025 for her contributions to Mohiniyattam. The 75-year-old teacher has spent 50 years training students at her school, Regatta Natya Sangeetha Kendra. "I am proud about keeping myself busy at 75," she said about this special national recognition.