- Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer
- Dance teacher and choreographer
- Director, Divyanjali School of Classical dance and music.
MENTORS
Kuchipudi: Padmabhushan Dr.Sri. Vempati Chinna Satyam Sri. Mosalikanti Jai Kishore
Bharatanatyam: Smt.Kalanidhi Narayanan (Abhinaya) Sri. J. Suryanarayana Murthy
EMINENCE & ECLATS EARNED
- Nritya kala Bharathi by Samskara Bharathi,Hyderabad
- Yuva Kala Bharathi by Bharat Kalachar,Chennai
- Natyacharya,Indian Fine Arts,Chennai(twice)
- Nritya Kalaivani by Nrityanjali Trust,Chennai
- Gold medal at the yuva utsav,West Bengal for a Kuchipudi performance
- Nritya Sadhana puraskar by Akhila Bharathiya Sanskritik Sangh,Pune
- Natya Mayuri by SSRPH Kala Peetam
- Natyakala Dharshini
- Guru Kishora Sundaram by Bharathanjali Trust,Chennai.
Academic Attributes
- M.Phil. in Bharathanatyam
- M.A Bharathanatyam
- M.A Kuchipudi
- B. A. Music
- ‘A’ Grade ( Doordarshan Kendra - Chennai )
- Diploma in Bharathanatyam
- Diploma in Creative Movement Education
- Lower Examination in Dance ( Tamil Nadu Govt.,)
Expertise exhibited
As a Dancer
Arangetram - 1985
Doordharshan Kendra - Since 1988
Performer in Taj Groups - Since 1989
South Africa Tour - 1991
Mahamariamman Koil (Bangkok) - 1994, 1995 & 2000
Won Gold Medal at Yuva Utsav - National level 1996
Singapore Tour - 1996
‘Kuchipudi Nrityotsav’ conducted by Sangita Natak Academy of
Delhi and Department of culture, Govt., of Andhra Pradesh
‘Ugadi Puraskar’ Chennai - 1997
‘Spirit of Freedom’ Chennai, Hyderabad - 1997
‘Nrityakala Bharathi’ - National Level Title award and gold medal
given by Samskara Bharathi, Hyderabad - 1997
‘Deekshidar Day’ - Indian fine Arts, Chennai - 1997 & 1998
Solo performance in Mamallapuram Dance Festival conducted by the Department of Tourism, Tamil Nadu. 1999, 2000,2009,2010,2011
Choreographed and performed Dance Drama ‘Krishna Leela’
in France (Re - Union) with 80 Students of France - 1999
Choreographed and performed ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in London - 1999
Contemporary presentation ‘Vandematharam 2000’ - 2000
Luxemburg - Food and Dance Festival at Le Royal Hotel - 2001
Performed in leading TV Channels - Sun TV, Jaya, Raj, Vijay
“Semozhli Maanadu”- Coimbatore - 2010
“Thanjai Priya Koil 1000th Year Dance Festival” – Chidambaram - 2010
“Delhi Day Celebrations” – Festival of India at Dilli Haat, INA - 2011
“Konark Dance Festival” - Orissa - 2010
“Indian Dance Alliance”- Chennai
‘A’ Graded artiste in Kuchipudi- Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai - 2011
“Natyanjali” – Chidambaram, Dance Festival - 2004, 2006, 2011
NCPA’s Mudra Dance Week - 2011
As a Teacher
Dance Teacher under RASA, Chennai - 1994 - 1995
Dance Teacher Vipanchee, Chennai - 1994 to 1996
Dance Teacher, Sivan Arts Academy of Papanasam Sivam - 1998
Conducting Divyanjali Dance School - Chennai - Since 1992
Senior Dance Teacher at Kalpakkam Dance School - Since 2000
As a Choreographer
Pannum Bharathamum
Laya Thrayam
Nritya Maala
Thrayee
Kutrala Kuravanji
Krishna Leela
Navarasa Naayagi
Ramayanam
Dashavatharam
Jathigalin Sangamam
Viswamitra
Raghavendra
Mohini Bhasmasura
Poorna Gnanam
Navagraha Nayagargal (About Nine Planets)
Pancha Bhutham
Hanuman Chalisa - Solo
Vandemataram 2000
Sagarasangamam 2002 for the Coast Guards of India
Jaunty Voyages (or) Voyages
South Africa - 1991
Thailand – 1994,1995,1996,2000,2012
Singapore - 1998
Re-Union (France) – 1997, 1998,1999,2002,2004
Luxemburg - 2000
England(London) – 1999,2006
Australia – 2011, 2012
Other Activities
Lecture Demonstrations: