Tara Rajkumar OAM
Tara is the director of the Natya Sudha Dance Company and School that she established in 1986 in Melbourne. Tara has a distinguished international reputation as a brilliant performer, choreographer, artistic director and teacher of Mohiniattam and Kathakali Indian classical dance styles. Tara has taken her collaborative cross-cultural works from traditional temple venues to prestigious theatres across the world.
In 2009, Tara was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to performing arts. She is included in the inaugural Victorian Honour Roll of Women Shaping the Nation for her contribution to Victoria and the country.