Rukmini Devi Arundale is famous personality, she belongs to which dance form?

Rukmini Devi Arundale is famous personality, she belongs to which dance form? Correct Answer Bharatnatyam

The correct answer Bharatnatyam.

Key Points

• Bharatnatyam:
  • It is an oldest classical dance form, derives its name from Bharata Muni and ‘Natyam’ which means dance in Tamil.
  • The dance originated back to ‘Sadir’ – the solo dance performance of the temple dancers or ‘devadasis’ in Tamil Nadu.
• Kuchipudi:
  • It basically performed by a group of actors going from village to village, known as Kusselavas, Kuchipudi derives its name from the Andhra.
  •  Siddhendra Yogi in the 17^th century formalized and systematized the tradition.
  • The advent of Vaishnavism, the dance form became a monopoly of the male Brahmins and began to be performed at temples.
• Kathakali:
  • Kathakali in the temples of Kerala, two forms of dance-drama.
  • The folk drama traditions later became the source of Kathakali, which derived its name from the words ‘Katha’ meaning story and ‘Kali’ meaning drama.
  • It is closely related to Koodiyattam (Sanskrit drama tradition) and other ancient martial-arts performances also.
  • It is a wonderful combination of music, dance, and drama.
• Mohiniattam:
  • Mohiniattam or the Dance of an Enchantress (‘Mohini’ meaning beautiful woman and ‘attam’ means dance).
  • It is essentially a solo dance performance by women that was further developed by Vadivelu in the 19th century.
  • It had gained prominence under the rulers of Travancore in the present state of Kerala.