title: Chinna Ponnusamy Padayatchi
text: # Chinna Ponnusamy Padayatchi
  
  Chinna Ponnusamy Padayatchi was an Indian stage actor, playwright, dancer and teacher of theatrical arts. Notable among his students was Shivaji Ganesan.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Padayatchi was born in Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.
  
  ## Acclaim
  
  Shivaji Ganesan, one of his notable students in theatrical arts said "My teacher (Chinna Ponniswamy Padayachi of Chidambaram) taught me Bharatnatyam, acting, body movements... Practically everything. Padayachi, was himself an outstanding stage actor. And he learnt in an atmosphere that was reminiscent of an ashram school."
  
  