Personal Details
| Education | B.A. |
| Field of expertise | Bharatanatyam |
| Academic/Professional activities | Teacher, Dancer, Choreographer, Writer |
| Name of the institution(s)you associated with | Kalakshetra, Chennai Sriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, Delhi Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Delhi |
| Honours/Awards/Fellowships,etc. | SANSKRITI AWARD NRITYA CHOODAMANI PADMASHRI SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI AWARD |
| Books/Articles authored | Rhythm in Joy (1987) The Joy of Classical Dances of India |
| Any association with foreign institution(s) | PAST FORWARD, a show held in Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in UK |
| Any other information | Presently Director, Kalakshetra, Chennai
Spanda, (term which means ‘pulse’ in Sanskrit) is a dance company run by Leela Samson in Delhi (1995) Taken Dance classes at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in UK |
