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{{short description|Indian actress and TV anchor (born 1981)}}
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'''Swarnamalya''' is an Indian [[actress]] and [[TV anchor]] as well as a trained [[Bharathanatyam]] dancer. Over the years, she has anchored several shows, acted in films across various languages and performed on many stages worldwide. She is a famous classical dancer. She received the award 'Yuvakala Bharat' at the age of 17.  She first gained fame from the [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] show ''Ilamai Pudhumai''.


==Early life==
'''Swarnamalya Ganesh''' is an Indian dancer, professor, actress, and TV anchor. She received the award "Yuvakala Bharat" at the age of 17. Her first major role in television was on the [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] show ''Ilamai Pudhumai'' and then went on to do a number of films in the [[Tamil language]].


She is from [[Isai Vellalar]]-[[brahmin]] ancestry from [[Kattuputhur]]. She is a Sociology graduate from MOP Vaishnav College where she was the student President. She went on to do her Diploma in Acting for Camera from [[San Jose State University]], [[California]], United States. She also has a [[Master's degree|Masters]] in [[Bharathanatyam]] and [[Ph. D]] in [[Dance History]] from [[Madras University]]. She received initial training with Smt. K. J. Sarasa for ten years, and had her further learning with Bhagavatulu Sri. B. Seetharama Sarma of [[Kalakshetra]].
== Dance career ==
Swarnamalya started performing onstage from age 12, when she did her arangetram in the presence of [[Avvai Natarajan]] and [[Padma Subrahmanyam]]. Apart from dancing in sabhas of India such as the [[Narada Gana Sabha]], Krishna Gana Sabha and the Vishaka Music Academy, she has performed in other festivals such as the India International centre, New Delhi, [[Modhera Sun Temple]] festival, the Henry Martin peace festival, Kochi Biennale, Serendipity Arts Festival and Faiz Festival, Lahore. She learnt from Guru Kalaimamani K. J. Sarasa and later trained under the Thiruvalaputhur Kalyani Grand Daughters, Gopalakrishna Nattuvanar and Viralimalai Muthukannamal.


==Film career==
=== ''From The Attic'' ===
Swarnamalya's doctoral work was ''The research and reconstruction of lost repertoires of the [[Nayak dynasties|Nayaka]] Period in Early Modern South India''. She has created a performance-exhibition-lecture series titled ''From The Attic'' aimed at journeying through the past performing practices, invoking multicultural memories of {{lang|ta|Sadir}} ([[Bharatanatyam]]). This series opens with ''Stories from the Attic'', a lecture on the dance histories and contexts of Early Modern Era. ''Beholding the Attic'' is a special travelling exhibition curated to showcase rare sculptures, murals, scripts, costumes and photographs of courtesans of the 16th–20th centuries. The performance of ''From The Attic'' features repertoires like Mukhacali, Jakkini (Persianite influenced dance), Perani (A five act theatrical repertoire), Gondali (Marathi influenced), oriental padams (Works of Ruth. St. Denis, Ted Shawn, Ester Sherman and others).


She started out performing in stage plays. Later, she made her film debut through [[Maniratnam]]'s ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'', where she played the role of [[Shalini]]'s elder sister Poorni.
Nayaka repertoires reconstructed by her:
* Gondhali
* Sivalila
* Jakkini
* Perani (Perini)
* Bahucari
* Char cari
* Danda Lasyam
* Duru Padam
* Nava Padam
* Kelikai
* Mukhacali<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzwIiBwHNSM&list=PLD4KG349lsF9iLP5xivOhjEGDlMIyCAEd | title=From the Attic Performance Series- Dr. Swarnamalya Ganesh- Complete Trailer | website=[[YouTube]] | date=27 August 2014 }}</ref>


Despite receiving more acting offers, Swarnamalya's career as a lead actress was not successful. High-profile films such as [[Manobala]]'s ''Naan Paata Ninepaethellam'' opposite [[Ramesh Aravind]], a remake of the Hindi film ''[[Abhimaan (1973 film)|Abhimaan]]'' (1973), were dropped soon after launch.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010605055635/http://www.go4i.com/cinema/southsizzlers/southsizzlersstory20010514.shtml</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010405000824/http://cinema.zeenext.com/downsouth/2703abhimaan.asp</ref>
=== Publications (selected) ===


Later on she moved on playing supporting roles in films like ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' and ''[[Engal Anna]]''.
# Kshetrayya and the legacy of erasing women's voices from erotic poetry, ''The News Minute'', Feb 2020, Chennai https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kshetrayya-and-legacy-erasing-women-s-voices-erotic-poetry-118165
# [https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/whose-aesthetic-it-anyway-why-classical-arts-must-become-more-inclusive-100727 Whose aesthetic is it anyway? Why classical arts must become more inclusive], The News Minute, April 2019, Chennai
# ''Nammai Marandarai Naam Marakkamattom''. Dr. Swarnamalya Ganesh.; published by South Indian Social History Research Institute (SISHRI); 2014. {{isbn|978- 81- 910023-2-4}}
# ''Dance History enshrined and decoded- Bharatanrityam and Bharatanatyam''; published by Nartanam Dance Journal, Hyderabad. 2016
# [https://www.ncpamumbai.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ON-Stage-May-2021-final.pdf Through the Sheer of Gossamer" for NCPA OnSTAGE, Mumbai]
# [https://www.academia.edu/26213720/Daughters_of_Pandanallur_The_other_story_Dance_and_History_of_the_28_Kms_from_Pandanallur_to_Kumbhakonam Daughters of Pandanallur- the other story (Dance and history of the 28 Kilometer From Pandanallur to Kumbhakonam)], The Kalakshetra Journal Vol IV, 2015
# [https://www.academia.edu/32613630/Sex_and_Gender_in_Performance_Locating_Power_and_Resistance_as_<nowiki/>Discursive_Arguments_Dr_Swarnamalya_Ganesh Sex and Gender in Performance- Locating Power and Resistance as Discursive arguments], SNC Journal of Intercultural Philosophy, Chennai. Vol 28, Oct 2015; pp.&nbsp;45–54
# [https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/disrespecting-devadasis-what-ms-subbulakshmi-debate-has-exposed-74006 Disrespecting the Devadasi: What the MS Subhalakshmi debate has exposed], The News Minute, Chennai.
# [https://www.academia.edu/25758974/Writings_as_Operations_of_Disenfranchisement_Investigating_Manuscripts_and_Choreographers_Notes_from_the_Seventeenth_Eighteenth_and_Nineteenth_Centuries_Advantages_and_Problems_in_Reconstructing_from_the_Papers "Writings as operations of en(dis)franchisement, investigating manuscripts and choreographer's notes from the 16th-19th centuries. Advantages and problems in reconstructing from the papers"] as part of ''Writing dance and dancing writing conference proceedings of Society of Dance History Scholars, USA''
# [https://www.academia.edu/25987082/NOTIONS_OF_CLASSICAL_IN_BHARATANATYAM_a_cultural_operation_of_the_classes_arguments_of_the_cosmopolitan_Margi_and_indigenous_Desi_repertoires_of_the_Nayak_period Notions of "Classical" in Bharatanatyam; a cultural operation of the classes- arguments of cosmopolitan Margi and indigenous Desi, repertoires of the Nayak period"]; ''Kalakshetra Journal'', Issue 2. {{isbn| 978-81-921627-4-4}}
# [https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mired-dravidian-politics-were-tamil-nadus-isai-vellalars-always-socially-backward-39321 Mired in Dravidian Politics: Were Tamil Nadu's Isai Vellalars always socially backward?] ''The News Minute'', Chennai
# [https://www.academia.edu/27177157/Womanity_A_Psychic_Continuum_Of_Selfhood_And_Tenacity_Keynotes_of_Sangam_Women "Womanity--- selfhood and tenacity as keynotes of Sangam women"] published essay as part of ''Voyages of the body and soul, selected female icons of India and beyond''; Edited by Ketu Katrak & Anita Ratnam, Cambridge University Press, 2014
# "Past performing practices of the Nayak period as vestibule to today's Bharatanatyam", ''The Madras Music Academy Journal''; Vol '''84''', 2013, pp 10–118
# [https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-art-devadasis-was-appropriated-create-world-bharatanatyam-38808 "How the art of the Devadasi is appropriated to create the world of Bharatanatyam", ''The News Minute'', Chennai. Feb 2017]
# "What's In a Name; Sadir and its Arguments", ''Journal for India International Center'', New Delhi, Oct 2015
# Regular contributor for ''OJAS-Oriental Journal of Asian Studie''s, SASTRA University, department of Oriental studies-Peer-Reviewed ({{ISSN|2319-717X}})
# "Stripling rogue at the shrine of the neat herd: A review of the Karana panels at the Sarngapani temple", ''Kumbhakonam'' (December 2012), pp.&nbsp;47–61
# Presented research paper "Past performing practices of the Nayak period: Research and reconstruction" for the C. P. Arts foundation
# Womanity- Selfhood and Tenacity as keynotes for Sangam women, ''OJAS'', 2013 (March) ISSN 2319-717X
# Book - ''Raghunathabhyudayamu- transliteration and translation'', a yakshaganam work in Telugu written by King Vijayaraghava Nayaka in the 17th century (forthcoming)
# "Ravana Hatta, Ravana hasta and the Modern Violin, CARVA Academy of Violin, 2010 Rasa theory and Sigmund Freud—a psychological interpretation" ''Journal of the University of Madras'', 150th year special issue, 2008
# Editor of the monthly ''Newsletter for Association of Bharatanatyam Artistes of India'' (ABHAI); issues--- 25 issues, 2005, 2006
# Founder editor of ''Tha Dhim'' the journal of the Department of Indian Music, University of Madras, 2007
# Submits articles and research papers for academic journals and annals on dance history including for the Society of Dance History Scholars (SDHS) U.S.
# ''Decolonising Dance History'' project- "Why we must not write a book on Devadasi (alternative ways of writing subaltern history)", PRAXIS, India; Oct 2020.


==Television career==
== Film career ==
She began as a television anchor in [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s show ''Illamai Pudumai''. She also was the anchor of [[Vijay TV]]'s ''Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Part 2''. Later on she began acting in serials starting with ''Anbulla Sneghithi'' alongside [[Anu Hassan]]. After this, she also acted in serials like [[Bharathiraja]]'s ''Thekkathu Ponnu'', [[Jaya TV]]'s ''Vandhaale Maharasi'', [[Revathi]]'s ''Yaathumaagi Nindraal'' and also played a small role in [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s ''[[Thangam]]''.
She made her film debut through [[Maniratnam]]'s ''[[Alai Payuthey]]'', where she played the role of [[Shalini (actress)|Shalini]]'s elder sister Poorni.


==Personal life==
She did only a few high-profile films such as [[Manobala]]'s ''Naan Paata Ninepaethellam'' opposite [[Ramesh Aravind]], a remake of the Hindi film ''[[Abhimaan (1973 film)|Abhimaan]]'' (1973). Later she played second lead female roles in ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' (2007) and ''[[Engal Anna]]'' (2004).


Swarnamalya was born to advocate parents Ganesh Sharma and Malini and was the eldest among the 2 children. She also has a younger sister. Swarnamalya married Arjun Rajaraman in 2002. After their marriage, the couple moved to United States and reportedly within one year of her marriage, Swarnamalya returned to India to act in movies. Reportedly, this eventually led to their divorce in 2004.<ref name=" Controversy ">{{cite news|title= Controversy|publisher=One India|accessdate=Jan 2014|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2007/swarnamalya-controversy-260307.html}}</ref>
===Filmography===
 
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'' || Poorni || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Debut film
| 2000 || ''[[Alai Payuthey]]'' || Poorni || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Debut film
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Engal Anna]]'' || Parvathy || Tamil ||  
| 2004 || ''[[Engal Anna]]'' || Parvathy || Tamil ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005 || ''[[Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu]]'' || Aparna || Tamil ||
|rowspan="2"|2005  
| ''Geeya Geeya'' || Swarna || [[Kannada]] ||  
|-
|-
| ''Geeya Geeya'' || Swarna || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||  
|''[[Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu]]'' || Aparna || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2006 || ''[[Yuga (film)|Yuga]]'' || Bhanu || Tamil ||  
| rowspan="2"|2006 || ''[[Yuga (2006 film)|Yuga]]'' || Bhanu || Tamil ||  
|-
|-
| ''[[Ennittum]]'' || Sujee || [[Malayalam]] ||  
| ''[[Ennittum]]'' || Sujee || [[Malayalam]] ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2007 || ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' || Angeline Sheela || Tamil || Nominated : [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
| rowspan="2"|2007 || ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' || Angeline Sheela || Tamil || Nominated -[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]] Nominated : [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Periyar (2007 film)|Periyar]]'' || Thanjavur Dancer || Tamil ||  
| ''[[Periyar (2007 film)|Periyar]]'' || Thanjavur dancer || Tamil ||  
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|2008 || ''[[Azhagu Nilayam]]'' || S. P. Rajakumari || Tamil ||  
| rowspan="3"|2008 || ''[[Azhagu Nilayam]]'' || S. P. Rajakumari || Tamil ||  
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| ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' || Herself || Tamil || Cameo appearance
| ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' || Herself || Tamil || Cameo appearance
|-
|-
| ''Kerala Police'' ||Nandhini Varma|| Malayalam ||  
| ''[[Kerala Police (film)|Kerala Police]]'' ||Nandhini Varma|| Malayalam ||  
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''Sankarankovil''  || Shenbagam || Tamil  ||
| 2011 || ''[[Sankarankovil (film)|Sankarankovil]]''  || Shenbagam || Tamil  ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Inga Enna Solluthu]]'' || Subha || Tamil ||  
| rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Inga Enna Solluthu]]'' || Subha || Tamil ||  
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|}
|}


==Television appearances==
==Television career==
She began as a television anchor in [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s show ''Illamai Pudumai''. She also was the anchor of [[Vijay TV]]'s ''Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Part 2''. She has also done ''Anbulla Sneghithi.'' After this, she also acted in [[Bharathiraja]]'s ''Thekkathu Ponnu'', [[Jaya TV]]'s ''Vandhaale Maharasi'', [[Revathi]]'s ''Yaathumaagi Nindraal'' and also played a guest role in [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s ''[[Thangam]]''.
;Television performances
Sun TV, Vijay TV, Raj TV, Kalaignar TV, K TV, Sakti TV (Colombo), Vasantam Central (Malaysia)
 
===Television appearances===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| ''Anbulla Sneghithi'' || Actress || Tamil || TV Serial
| ''Anbulla Sneghithi'' || Actress || Tamil || TV Serial
|-
|-
| ''Nimmathi Ungal Choice'' || Actress || Tamil || TV Serial <br>as Shanthi
| ''Nimmathi Ungal Choice'' || Actress || Tamil || TV Serial <br />as Shanthi
|-
|-
| ''Thekkathu Ponnu'' || Actress || Tamil || TV Serial
| ''Thekkathu Ponnu'' || Actress || Tamil || TV Serial
|-
|-
| ''Punnagi'' || Actress || Tamil || TV Serial
| ''Punnagi'' || Actress || Tamil || TV Serial
|-
| ''Minsara Poove'' || Actress || Tamil ||Vijay TV Serial
|-
|-
| ''Vandhaale Maharasi'' || Actress || Tamil || [[Jaya TV]]'s TV Serial
| ''Vandhaale Maharasi'' || Actress || Tamil || [[Jaya TV]]'s TV Serial
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| ''Yaathumaagi Nindraai'' || Actress || Tamil || [[Zee Tamil]]'s TV Serial
| ''Yaathumaagi Nindraai'' || Actress || Tamil || [[Zee Tamil]]'s TV Serial
|-
|-
| ''[[Thangam (TV series)|Thangam]]'' || Actress || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s TV Serial <br>as Nagarani
| ''[[Thangam (TV series)|Thangam]]'' || Actress || Tamil || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]'s TV Serial <br />as Nagarani
|-
|-
| ''Chandrikaiyin Kathai'' || Actress || Tamil || Telefilm <br>as Vishalakshi
| ''Chandrikaiyin Kathai'' || Actress || Tamil || Telefilm <br />as Vishalakshi
|-
|-
| ''[[Weekend with Stars (talk show)]]'' || Surprise guest || Tamil || Zee Tamil's show
| ''[[Weekend with Stars (talk show)]]'' || Surprise guest || Tamil || Zee Tamil's show
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| ''Manam Thirumbathe'' ||Guest|| Tamil || [[Puthuyugam TV]]'s show
| ''Manam Thirumbathe'' ||Guest|| Tamil || [[Puthuyugam TV]]'s show
|-
|-
| ''[[Beach Girls (Indian TV series)]]' ||Guest|| Tamil ||[[Raj TV]]'s show
| ''Beach Girls (Indian TV series)'' ||Guest|| Tamil ||[[Raj TV]]'s show
|-
|-
| ''Varaverpparai'' ||Guest|| Tamil ||[[News7 Tamil]]'s show
| ''Varaverpparai'' ||Guest|| Tamil ||[[News7 Tamil]]'s show
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==Endorsements==
==References==
* Bru Coffee
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== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0841915}}
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*[http://www.swarnamalya.net/ Her Home Page]
* {{official website|https://swarnamalya.wixsite.com/website}} Swarnamalya site
 


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Latest revision as of 21:27, 3 November 2025


In this Indian name, the name Ganesh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Swarnamalya.

Swarnamalya
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Swarnamalya in 2024
Born (1981-04-22) 22 April 1981 (age 45)
Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
EducationSan Jose State University (B.A.), Madras University (M.A., Ph.D.)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Dancer
Years active2000Template:Nbndpresent
Works
Full list
Spouse(s)
Arjun Rajaraman
​
(
m. 2002; div. 2004)

Swarnamalya Ganesh is an Indian dancer, professor, actress, and TV anchor. She received the award "Yuvakala Bharat" at the age of 17. Her first major role in television was on the Sun TV show Ilamai Pudhumai and then went on to do a number of films in the Tamil language.

Dance career[edit | edit source]

Swarnamalya started performing onstage from age 12, when she did her arangetram in the presence of Avvai Natarajan and Padma Subrahmanyam. Apart from dancing in sabhas of India such as the Narada Gana Sabha, Krishna Gana Sabha and the Vishaka Music Academy, she has performed in other festivals such as the India International centre, New Delhi, Modhera Sun Temple festival, the Henry Martin peace festival, Kochi Biennale, Serendipity Arts Festival and Faiz Festival, Lahore. She learnt from Guru Kalaimamani K. J. Sarasa and later trained under the Thiruvalaputhur Kalyani Grand Daughters, Gopalakrishna Nattuvanar and Viralimalai Muthukannamal.

From The Attic[edit | edit source]

Swarnamalya's doctoral work was The research and reconstruction of lost repertoires of the Nayaka Period in Early Modern South India. She has created a performance-exhibition-lecture series titled From The Attic aimed at journeying through the past performing practices, invoking multicultural memories of Sadir (Bharatanatyam). This series opens with Stories from the Attic, a lecture on the dance histories and contexts of Early Modern Era. Beholding the Attic is a special travelling exhibition curated to showcase rare sculptures, murals, scripts, costumes and photographs of courtesans of the 16th–20th centuries. The performance of From The Attic features repertoires like Mukhacali, Jakkini (Persianite influenced dance), Perani (A five act theatrical repertoire), Gondali (Marathi influenced), oriental padams (Works of Ruth. St. Denis, Ted Shawn, Ester Sherman and others).

Nayaka repertoires reconstructed by her:

  • Gondhali
  • Sivalila
  • Jakkini
  • Perani (Perini)
  • Bahucari
  • Char cari
  • Danda Lasyam
  • Duru Padam
  • Nava Padam
  • Kelikai
  • Mukhacali[1]

Publications (selected)[edit | edit source]

  1. Kshetrayya and the legacy of erasing women's voices from erotic poetry, The News Minute, Feb 2020, Chennai https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kshetrayya-and-legacy-erasing-women-s-voices-erotic-poetry-118165
  2. Whose aesthetic is it anyway? Why classical arts must become more inclusive, The News Minute, April 2019, Chennai
  3. Nammai Marandarai Naam Marakkamattom. Dr. Swarnamalya Ganesh.; published by South Indian Social History Research Institute (SISHRI); 2014. ISBN 978- 81- 910023-2-4
  4. Dance History enshrined and decoded- Bharatanrityam and Bharatanatyam; published by Nartanam Dance Journal, Hyderabad. 2016
  5. Through the Sheer of Gossamer" for NCPA OnSTAGE, Mumbai
  6. Daughters of Pandanallur- the other story (Dance and history of the 28 Kilometer From Pandanallur to Kumbhakonam), The Kalakshetra Journal Vol IV, 2015
  7. Discursive_Arguments_Dr_Swarnamalya_Ganesh Sex and Gender in Performance- Locating Power and Resistance as Discursive arguments, SNC Journal of Intercultural Philosophy, Chennai. Vol 28, Oct 2015; pp. 45–54
  8. Disrespecting the Devadasi: What the MS Subhalakshmi debate has exposed, The News Minute, Chennai.
  9. "Writings as operations of en(dis)franchisement, investigating manuscripts and choreographer's notes from the 16th-19th centuries. Advantages and problems in reconstructing from the papers" as part of Writing dance and dancing writing conference proceedings of Society of Dance History Scholars, USA
  10. Notions of "Classical" in Bharatanatyam; a cultural operation of the classes- arguments of cosmopolitan Margi and indigenous Desi, repertoires of the Nayak period"; Kalakshetra Journal, Issue 2. ISBN 978-81-921627-4-4
  11. Mired in Dravidian Politics: Were Tamil Nadu's Isai Vellalars always socially backward? The News Minute, Chennai
  12. "Womanity--- selfhood and tenacity as keynotes of Sangam women" published essay as part of Voyages of the body and soul, selected female icons of India and beyond; Edited by Ketu Katrak & Anita Ratnam, Cambridge University Press, 2014
  13. "Past performing practices of the Nayak period as vestibule to today's Bharatanatyam", The Madras Music Academy Journal; Vol 84, 2013, pp 10–118
  14. "How the art of the Devadasi is appropriated to create the world of Bharatanatyam", The News Minute, Chennai. Feb 2017
  15. "What's In a Name; Sadir and its Arguments", Journal for India International Center, New Delhi, Oct 2015
  16. Regular contributor for OJAS-Oriental Journal of Asian Studies, SASTRA University, department of Oriental studies-Peer-Reviewed (ISSN 2319-717X)
  17. "Stripling rogue at the shrine of the neat herd: A review of the Karana panels at the Sarngapani temple", Kumbhakonam (December 2012), pp. 47–61
  18. Presented research paper "Past performing practices of the Nayak period: Research and reconstruction" for the C. P. Arts foundation
  19. Womanity- Selfhood and Tenacity as keynotes for Sangam women, OJAS, 2013 (March) ISSN 2319-717X
  20. Book - Raghunathabhyudayamu- transliteration and translation, a yakshaganam work in Telugu written by King Vijayaraghava Nayaka in the 17th century (forthcoming)
  21. "Ravana Hatta, Ravana hasta and the Modern Violin, CARVA Academy of Violin, 2010 Rasa theory and Sigmund Freud—a psychological interpretation" Journal of the University of Madras, 150th year special issue, 2008
  22. Editor of the monthly Newsletter for Association of Bharatanatyam Artistes of India (ABHAI); issues--- 25 issues, 2005, 2006
  23. Founder editor of Tha Dhim the journal of the Department of Indian Music, University of Madras, 2007
  24. Submits articles and research papers for academic journals and annals on dance history including for the Society of Dance History Scholars (SDHS) U.S.
  25. Decolonising Dance History project- "Why we must not write a book on Devadasi (alternative ways of writing subaltern history)", PRAXIS, India; Oct 2020.

Film career[edit | edit source]

She made her film debut through Maniratnam's Alai Payuthey, where she played the role of Shalini's elder sister Poorni.

She did only a few high-profile films such as Manobala's Naan Paata Ninepaethellam opposite Ramesh Aravind, a remake of the Hindi film Abhimaan (1973). Later she played second lead female roles in Mozhi (2007) and Engal Anna (2004).

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2000 Alai Payuthey Poorni Tamil Debut film
2004 Engal Anna Parvathy Tamil
2005 Geeya Geeya Swarna Kannada
Sorry Enaku Kalyanamayidichu Aparna Tamil
2006 Yuga Bhanu Tamil
Ennittum Sujee Malayalam
2007 Mozhi Angeline Sheela Tamil Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Nominated : Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
Periyar Thanjavur dancer Tamil
2008 Azhagu Nilayam S. P. Rajakumari Tamil
Velli Thirai Herself Tamil Cameo appearance
Kerala Police Nandhini Varma Malayalam
2011 Sankarankovil Shenbagam Tamil
2014 Inga Enna Solluthu Subha Tamil
Pulivaal Bindhu Tamil

Television career[edit | edit source]

She began as a television anchor in Sun TV's show Illamai Pudumai. She also was the anchor of Vijay TV's Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Part 2. She has also done Anbulla Sneghithi. After this, she also acted in Bharathiraja's Thekkathu Ponnu, Jaya TV's Vandhaale Maharasi, Revathi's Yaathumaagi Nindraal and also played a guest role in Sun TV's Thangam.

Television performances

Sun TV, Vijay TV, Raj TV, Kalaignar TV, K TV, Sakti TV (Colombo), Vasantam Central (Malaysia)

Television appearances[edit | edit source]

Title Role Language Notes
Illamai Pudumai Anchor Tamil Sun TV's show
Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Part 2 Anchor Tamil Vijay TV's show
Kudumba Thirai Pudhir Anchor Tamil Kalaignar TV's show
Anbulla Sneghithi Actress Tamil TV Serial
Nimmathi Ungal Choice Actress Tamil TV Serial
as Shanthi
Thekkathu Ponnu Actress Tamil TV Serial
Punnagi Actress Tamil TV Serial
Minsara Poove Actress Tamil Vijay TV Serial
Vandhaale Maharasi Actress Tamil Jaya TV's TV Serial
Yaathumaagi Nindraai Actress Tamil Zee Tamil's TV Serial
Thangam Actress Tamil Sun TV's TV Serial
as Nagarani
Chandrikaiyin Kathai Actress Tamil Telefilm
as Vishalakshi
Weekend with Stars (talk show) Surprise guest Tamil Zee Tamil's show
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest Tamil Sun TV's show
Manam Thirumbathe Guest Tamil Puthuyugam TV's show
Beach Girls (Indian TV series) Guest Tamil Raj TV's show
Varaverpparai Guest Tamil News7 Tamil's show

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "From the Attic Performance Series- Dr. Swarnamalya Ganesh- Complete Trailer". YouTube. 27 August 2014.

External links[edit | edit source]

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