Who among the following was popularly called the 'Australian Mother of Kathakali'?

Louise Lightfoot

The correct answer is Option (4) - Louise Lightfoot

• Louise Lightfoot was an Australian dancer, choreographer, and dance historian, born in Sydney in 1902.
• She is best known for her work as a pioneer of modern dance in Australia, and for her contributions to the development of dance as an academic discipline.
• Lightfoot studied dance in Europe and the United States, where she trained with some of the leading figures of modern dance, including Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey.
• In 1936, she founded the New South Wales Ballet Company, which was the first professional ballet company in Australia.
• Lightfoot was also a respected dance critic and historian, and wrote several books and articles on the history and theory of dance.
• She was popularly called the 'Australian Mother of Kathakali'.