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Gopika Varma
Indian Mohiniyattam dancer
In this Indian name, the name Varma is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Gopika.
Gopika Varma is a Kerala born Mohiniyattam dancer and dance teacher who is settled in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
She received several awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and Kalaimamani.
Biography
Born and raised in Thiruvananthapuram,[2] Gopika Varma migrated to Chennai from Kerala in 1995.[3] She started learning dance at the age of three, from her mother.[4] 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.[5] Gopika learned the Abhinaya (acting) part of Mohiniyattam from Kathakali exponent Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair.[6] She also studied Bharathanatyam under Vazhiyur Ramayyar