Gopika Varma is a Kerala born Mohiniyattam dancer and dance teacher who is settled in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
10 Facts About Gopika Varma
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Gopika Varma received several awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and Kalaimamani.
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Gopika Varma started learning dance at the age of three, from her mother.
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At the age of 10, Gopika started learning Mohiniyattam from Girija and Chandrika Kurup and later she received specialized training from Kalyanikutty Amma and her daughter, Sreedevi Rajan.
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Gopika Varma learned the Abhinaya part of Mohiniyattam from Kathakali exponent Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair.
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Gopika Varma has performed Mohiniyattam in Sopana style under Kavalam Narayana Panicker.
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Gopika Varma is married into the Travancore royal family, to Poorurttathi Thirunal Marthanda Varma, descendent of Travancore king Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma.
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Gopika Varma choreographed and performed dance named Ayonija Panchakanyaka, about five unborn virgins in Indian mythology.
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Gopika Varma has performed the poem Radhayevide written by Sugathakumari and composed by M Jayachandran, in Mohiniyattam form.
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Gopika Varma is doing a dance composition based on Shankaracharya's life.