Dance was always a passion from childhood for Priya Manoj a Malappuram swadeshi who has been in Abu Dhabi for the past fifteen years. The passion was transformed into a profession and she started her own dance academy in Abu Dhabi called ‘Bharathanjali’ which has been successfully going on for the more than ten years. She learned Mohiniyattom in the Kalamandalam style and Bharatanatyam the Kalakshetra style. She performed classical dances professionally in different venues at Kerala & abroad. Her excellent caliber and choreographic skills granted her disciples many awards. Mrs. Priya Manoj to confer the knowledge gained from her Gurus to the coming generation. She endows training in all aspects of Indian classical dance. She and her disciples performed in various stages and her excellent caliber and choreographic skills granted her disciples many awards. Bharathanjali mainly aims to supplement the Indian art form and spread its charm among the people.
Bharathanjali was established in 2003 by Mrs. Priya Manoj to confer the knowledge gained from her Gurus to the coming generation. Bharathanjali impart training in classical dance forms – Bharathanatyam, Mohiniyattom & Kuchipudi. And conducted various programs in Kerala & abroad and also choreographed different type dance programs for Indian Social Centre, Kerala Social Centre, Malayali Samajam, Kerala Arts Loving Association, Vidya Association, Gamco Group, Shakthi Association, etc. at Abu Dhabi. Now bharathanjali is giving training at Kerala social centre, Abu Dhabi. During her early years she was under the training of Surendran Pandavor and Kalamandalam Sridevi Gopinath. She performed her Arangetram in 1989 also was honored with Kalathilaka Pattom at District & Sub–district levels and in Inter-zone competitions and also received many prestigious rewards from various dance competitions. She pursued a rigourous regimen of dance education, achieving proficiency in Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam.
Priya Manoj has Masters in Literature and even got a B.Ed. Degree and had worked as a Teacher in a School at Abu dhabi. During those days she pursued in bringing dance back into her life and established her dance school ‘Bharathanjali’. She took an MFA degree in Bharatanatyam, and still continues research Pursuing along with her performances and teaching responsibilities.