“Smitha being the best among the stage artists who performs Mohiniattam in its purest form has been able to imbibe this style of classical Indian dance in its entirety…”
– The Indian Express June 2001
– The Hindu Sep 23rd, 2002
Guru Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma & Smitha Rajan
“Mohini Aattam by Smitha Rajan was a truly delightful aesthetic treat to the audience. The fantastic demeanor, with spontaneous expression of varied moods and eloquent gestures were so astounding that one felt no words would do justice to her elegance and perfection…”
Pictured with O.N.V. Kurup
“Brilliant story telling by Smt. Smitha Rajan, as she took the audience for a pilgrimage through the epic Ramayana.”
– O.N.V.Kurup (Famous Malayalam poet) at Soorya Festival Oct 02, 2002
“Smitha …with her description of Parvathi and her eight moods: Sringara, jugupsa, bheeta, veera, vismaya, rosha, hasya, karuna… By the time the piece ended, I had the feeling that I had been led into a temple and witnessed the Goddess of the temple, and felt deeply prayerful and silent… Smitha’s steps for the swaras immediately following this avataram were especially catchy – the dancer and the mridangam player seemed to be enjoying that bit!…”
– Jugalbandi by Smitha Rajan and Indira Kadambi 2003
“Granddaughter of the legendry couple Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair and Kalandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, Smitha Rajan, who performed on the third day of the festival, has inherited the grace and poise of the art form… Smitha’s ability to emote the nuances of the theme made the performance a treat.”
– The Hindu Nov 16th 2007
Dr. Harsh Dehejia interviewing Smitha Rajan for Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
“Outstanding effort by Smitha Rajan to honour her grandparents, words cannot explain the intensity she brought to the stage.. “
– The Hindu Oct 13th 2002
Smitha Rajan with her mother, Sreedevi Rajan, and Adoor Gopalakrishan
Receiving momento from Dr. Sunil Kothari
– The Times of India, Feb 1998
“Exceptionally brilliant performance. Very powerful in communicating the message…”
– Leela Venkataraman, Oct 1993
– The Herald December 1994
“Smitha Rajan has an incredible ability to sink into the depth of dancing with meticulous precision and devotion and is an asset to the art of dancing…”
– .P.Unnikrishnan, Natyashastra scholar, 31 Dec 1996
“Smitha has imbibed the artistic merit from her legendary grandparents and established herself as one of the best performing artists in the field of Mohiniattam. Her performances are always brilliant in their content and delineate the characters very uniquely…”
– V.P. Dhananjayan, 03 December 1996.
“Smitha carries the essence of both grandparents…”
– Chowallur Krishnankutty Chairman of Kerala Kalamandalam on Smitha’s Doordarshan performance in 1992