Vani Ganapathy | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1950 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Known for | Bharatanatyam |
| Spouse | |
Vani Ganapathy, also spelled as Vani Ganpati, is an Indian classical dancer.[1]
Career
She started performing when she was seven, and has travelled across the world for her performances. She lives in Bangalore, where she set up Sanchari, a dance academy.[2]
Film career
Personal life
In 1978, Vani married actor Kamal Haasan.[2] [3] She acted with Haasan in the 1975 movie Melnaattu Marumagal. After they were married, Vani worked as Haasan's costume designer for several movies. They divorced ten years later in 1988.
Filmography
| † | Denotes Film that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Director | Co-stars | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Pyaasi Nadi | Hindi | Shankar Kinaji | Vikram Makandar Urmila Bhatt Bipin Gupta Asit Sen Murad Helen Vikram |
Debut Hindi film | [4] | |
| 1975 | Andhera | Hindi | Shyam Ramsay Tulsi Ramsay |
Major Anand Ashoo Bhagwan Krishan Dhawan |
[5] | ||
| 1975 | Melnaattu Marumagal | Dancer | Tamil | A. P. Nagarajan | Kamal Haasan Jayasudha |
Special appearance in a dance sequence remade in Telugu as America Ammayi. |
[6][7] |
References
- ↑ Sawhney, Anubha (10 February 2007). "I AM: VANI GANAPATHY". Times of India.
- 1 2 "Madhur Vani". The Hindu. 29 December 2003. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ↑ Indiatimes Movies (31 December 2008). "Kamal Haasan made a flowery entry". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
- ↑ "Pyasi Nadi (1973) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan.
- ↑ "Top Earners 1975". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "Melnaattu Marumagal Songs". inbaminge. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ "Articles : Movie Retrospect : Retro: America Ammaayi (1976)". 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010.
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