The Founder

Manjary Dance Group, a troupe founded by Smt. Tatini Das who reside in the northeastern part of India- Guwahati, Assam.

Smt. Tatini Das is a Bharatnatyam exponent from Guwahati, Assam. She is a graded artist for Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati. She is also actively engaged in promoting Assam’s classical dance tradition, Sattriya, under the guidance of Padmashree Bayanacharya Sri Ghanakanta Bora Borbayan. In order to realize her vision, she has established the Manjary Dance Academy, where she trains students in Bharatnatyam. Additionally, the students also train in Sattriya under Smt. Kakali Bezbaruah.

Smt. Das is the director of the Manjary Dance Troupe, that has earned critical acclaim for its Bharatnatyam and Sattriya performances across the country. In order to bring Indian classical dance closer to a wide audience, she organizes the Kameshwari Nritya Mahotsav and Rhythm Indian Classical Dance Festival every year.

Smt. Tatini Das’s production, “Chandalika,” a dance-drama, was staged at Bangladesh, and received rave reviews. Another dance-drama choreographed by her, titled “Draupadiyam,” was presented by her troupe at a program organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India. Besides, Smt. Das has collaborated with the Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh, and choreographed dance pieces to celebrate the spirit of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. These compositions have been presented at both India and Bangladesh, forging a cultural tie between both nations. Moreover, she has also performed at the NEZCC, organized by the Ministry of Culture in memory of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. She was also invited by the Bengali Association to perform at Thailand. Smt. Das offers her dance at the Krishna Janmashtami Utsav, organized by the Hare Krishna Movement, ISKCON, at Guwahati each year.

Awards and Achievements • Nritya Shiromani Award at Cuttack • Jaydev Rashtriya Samman at Bhubaneswar • Unique Woman Award by the Dalmia Company, received from Smt. Mary Kom • Sathayabhama Award at Sathyabhama Yuva Nrityotsav, Vishakhapatnam • Nritya Vilasini Award at Bhilai • Natraj Nritya Samman at West Bengal • Bharat Bikash Parishad Award by Bharatiya Siksha Mandali, Guwahati • Guru Samman at Jalpaiguri