Usha Nangiar
Usha Nangiar is an Indian traditional dance performer. Usha performs Nangiarkoothu.Usha was born into a performing family in Kerala. She started at an early age of 10, first practicing Koodiyattam and then branching to Nangiarkoothu. In 1980, Usha joined the Koodiyattam training centre, Ammannur Gurukulam. She was the first girl to join the school.Publications
Nangiar has also published a book on Koodiyattam, titled Abhinethri.
