The beauty of Chennai is that everybody comes here for the Margazhi festival: Dhananjayans
- Ashish Ittyerah Joseph, Times of India, 9 July 2018VIEW IN TIMES OF INDIA
"Be a Bharatiya. Not Indian but Bharatiya. Embrace everybody in oneness."
Interview with the Dhananjayans- Shriya Dasgupta, The Telegraph in Schools, Jul 9-15, 2018
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Delving deep into aesthetics
Bharatnatyam gurus Shantha and VP Dhanajayan conducted an edifying workshop where intricate nuances of the dance form were expertly etched.- Tapati Chowdhurie, The Statesman, June 9, 2018
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Mayura Naatyaanjali Festival
(Sivaratri festival) under the auspices of Saptaswarangal Arakattalai -Mayiladuthurai(Mayavaram) was held in 'Mayuranathar Aalayam (big temple) on 10th February 2018. Naatyaachaarya V.P.Dhananjayan inaugurated the 12th year Naatyaanjali festival presided by Honourable Justice R. Subrahmaniam (Chennai High Court). Dhananjayan opened the inaugural function by performing "Naatyaanjali" a Bharatanaatyam opening item composed in 1968 and obliging to the public request he performed a Padam 'varugalaamo ayya' from Nandanar Charitam of Gopalakrishna Bhaarati.The event was not a planned one (extempore) Dhananjayan sought the help of available accompanists there. Kum.Samanyutha Sasidharan and her mother sang Naatyaanjali and did Nattuvangam competently and Vidwan Gomathinayakam sang the Padam Varugalamo Ayya, just following the 'Abhinaya' of Dhananjayan on the spot. Vidwan Viswanathan accompanied on Mridangam competently and the big crowd of rasikas assembled applauded enthusiastically. The Mayura Naatyaanjali organisation honoured Dhananjayan with the title 'MAYURA NRITYA SAAGARAM '
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‘In whatever form, work is worship’
- Ambili Ramnath, The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram, January 25, 2018VIEW IN THE HINDU
Adorable Padma-Winning Couple Has Been Dancing Together for over 50 Years
- Anakha Arikara, thebetterindia.com, January 25, 2018VP Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan are recognised as one of the most legendary ‘natya’ couples in India, with a long, illustrious career spanning more than five decades
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