Divyaa Unni is a former actress and classical dancer of Indian origin who teaches various forms of dance such as Bharatanatyam, kuchipudi and Mohiniyattom. As an actress, she mainly appeared in Malayalam language films, in addition to few Tamil, Telugu and kannada films too.Divyaa started her Bharatanatyam dance training at the age of three, thereafter she was traine in kunchipudi and Mohiniyattom. Subsequently, Divyaa unni was crowned, in 1990 and 1991 “kalathilokom “in kerala school kalolsavam statewide competitions. On India’s premier Television channel Dooradarshan, she presented a variety of Indian dance art-forms. She continues to perform various indian dance festivals in India and international satages throughout North America, Europe and Persian Gulf countries. She has received many Awards including the Aravindaksha Memorial Award-the Abhinaya Tilaka Puraskarm for the best state dance performance. In the pursuit of promoting Indian culture in the west, Divyaa is developing the artistic talents of young children in the united states, where she currently resides. With this goal, she is currently the Director of Sreepadam school of Arts in Houston, Texas, United States.
