Mylapore gowri amma wikipedia

MYLAPORE GOWRI AMMA [ 1892-1971]

Most connoisseurs of classical dance in India will agree that if a count of about half a dozen greatest classical dancers of India in the 20th century is taken, the legendary Mylapore Gowri Amma, Rukmini Devi’s first Guru, would easily be one among them.

She was the last bastion of the Devadasis attached to the Kapaleeshwara Temple, Mylapore, Madras, who held the dignity and honour of her profession until the Anti-Nautchl Bill was passed by the government and the Devadasi system was abolished.

To most classical dancers, Gowri Amma represented pinnacle of perfection who was particularly noted for the perfect synchronization of muscle movement and emotions.

Gowri Amma was the senior most among the well known Bharathanatyam dancers in the early part of 20th century when classical dance was slowly emerging as an art form in its own right.

Born in 1892 she was the great grand- daughter of Mylapore Dhanam who was a noted musician. Her mother Doraikannamm