Shobana To Rima Kallingal, Did You Know These Malayalam Actresses Are Also Trained Classical Dancers?

Shobhana is one of the most talented and beautiful actresses in the Malayalam cinema. She is best known for her versatile performances on the big screen. The actress who played the lead role named 'Ganga' in the movie 'Manichithathazhu' is still favorite of many cinephiles in the industry. Besides acting, Shobhana is a trained classical dancer. She also learned Bharatnatyam at Chennai’s Chidambaram Academy under Chitra Visweswaran. Shobhana opened a dance school in Chennai in 2008 and is now completely focused on experimenting with classical dance forms.

The gorgeous actress never failed to impress the audience with her dancing skills. From on-screen to off screen, Manju Warrier captured the attention of people across the nation. She has shown off her dancing skills in several of her films. She has also performed at many live shows over the years. Fans loved her performance in the songs like 'Kannadi Koodum Kootti' and 'Kannilu Kannilu'.

Asha Sharath rose to fame with the Television serial Kumkumappoovu and made her big-screen debut with Drishyam in 2013. She surprised the audience with her award-winning performance as IG Geetha Prabhakar in the movie.  However, not many people know that she is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Asha started learning dance under her mother Kalamandalam Sumathi at the age of 12.

The actress always amazed the audience with her brilliant acting style and scintillating dance performances. Navya Nair received critical appreciation for her stunning performance in her debut movie 'Nandanam'. If reports are to be believed, Navya opened a dance school named called 'Matangi School of Performing Arts' in Kochi in December 2022.

Divya Unni is one of the much-loved actresses in Mollywood. She was one of the shining stars during the late 1990s and worked with many big stars such as Mohanlal, Mammootty, Jayaram, and Dileep. She left the industry after her marriage and now she runs a dance school in the United States.

Poorna is a skilled professional Kathak and Bharatnatyam dancer in addition to being an actor.  She started dancing in numerous events, concerts, and performances after enrolling in dance classes, for which she received a ton of support from the general public.

Apart from acting, she is also active in dancing. Rima has been trained in Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam, along with contemporary dance. She also owns a dance school named ‘Mamangam’ in Kochi and has performed many programs under this banner.