Sangeet Natak Akademi currently confers classical status on
eight Indian dance styles:
Bharatanatyam - Tamil Classical Dance
Odissi - Oriya Classical dance
Kuchipudi - Telugu Classical dance
Manipuri - Manipuri Classical Dance
Mohiniaattam - Malayali Classical Dance
Sattriya - Assamese Classical Dance
Kathakali - Malayali Classical Dance
Kathak - Hindi Classical Dance