For her contribution to the field of Indian dance, Saroja Vaidyanathan has received many awards and honours:
Shobhana Award(Delhi) : 1985
Aadarshila Award(Delhi) : 1987
Priyadarshini Award(Delhi) : 1989
Bharat Nirman Award(Delhi) : 1990
Delhi State Award(Delhi) : 1991
(Sahitya Kala Parishad)
Natyakala Bhushani(Chennai) : 1991
Natya Tilakam(Chennai) : 1996
Kalaimamani (Govt. of Tamil Nadu) : 1999
Natya Ratnam(Delhi) : 2000
Vyas Samman(Delhi) : 2000
Padmashri(Govt. of India) : 2002
Natya Kalashikhamani (Chennai) : 2002
K.Lalitha Lifetime Achievement (Delhi) : 2002
Natya Selvam(Chennai) :2003
Some of the choreographic works by Saroja Vaidyanathan:
1. Panchali Sapadam : 1982 Tamil
(of Subramania Bharati)
2. Adi Sankara : 1988 Sanskrit & Hindi
(the story of Sureshwara and Sharada)
3. Aarupadai Veedu : 1988 Tamil
(six episodes of Lord Muruga)
4. Rudram(from Yajur Veda) : 1992 Sanskrit
5. Paramacharya(Life sketch) : 1994 Tamil
6. Hare Krishna Om Skanda : 1995 Tamil
(comparison with Lord Krishna and
Lord Muruga)
7. Anmol Moti : 1997 Hindi
(freedom fighters of pre independence)
8. Bheeshma Katha : 1997 Tamil
(from Mahabharat)
9. Varsha (The Rain- Nature) : 1998 Instrument
10. Rudra Bharata Bhaaratham : 1999 Sanskrit and Tamil
11. Krishnarpanam (Krishna's pranks) : 1999 Sanskrit, Hindi
12. Bhavayami (Ramayan) : 2002 Sanskrit
13. Jalapraya (water) : 2000 Hindi
14. Jagriti (drama based on Drugs & Aids) : 2002 Hindi
15. Ganga (Shiva and Bhagiratha story) : 2002 Sanskri
16. Dasavatar (based on Jayadeva's poem)
:2002 Sanskrit
(ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu)
17. Women Empowerment(based on :2002 Tamil
Subramania Bharati's poem)
The padams, bhajans, kirtanams, shlokas, namavalis of various saints and great composers of India belonging to various languages are choreographed and presented in solo/ ballet styles.
Some of the countries where Saroja Vaidyanathan and her group presented solo Bharata Natyam recitals and ballets:
GENEVA : 1979
U.S.A. : 1980. 1984, 1985, 1995
U.K. : 1969, 1979, 1984, 1985
CANADA : 1985
KOREA : 1977
NEPAL : 1993
SRILANKA : 1991
KENYA, MADAGASKAR, REUNION : 1984, 1996, 1997, 1999
MAURITIOUS : 1997, 1999
JAPAN : 1997(as guru)
UKRAINE : 2000, 2001
LATIN AMERICA :2001( AS GURU)
CAMBOIDA, LAOS, SINGAPORE : 2002
& MALAYSIA
(alongwith Hon'ble Prime Minister of
India Shri A.B.Vajpayee, during the
Asian Summit)
Some of the books published by Saroja Vaidyanathan:
The Science of Bharatantyam : 1984 (dance)
Carnataka Sangeetham : 1989 (music)
Bharatanatyam An In-depth Study : 1997(dance)
"Encyclopeadia of Bharatanatyam"a
research paper submitted to National Council for Education
and Training(NCERT).