Bharatanatyam
noun /ˌbʌrətəˈnɑːtjəm/
/ˌbɜːrətəˈnɑːtjəm/
[uncountable]- a classical dance form from southern IndiaWord Originfrom Sanskrit bharatanāṭya, literally ‘the dance of Bharata’, from Bharata, reputed to be the author of the Nāṭyaśāstra, a manual of dramatic art.