Padanyaas

I was privileged to be introduced to Bharatnatyam as a child as it positively impacted my life in many ways! Performing on stage improved my confidence immensely. It’s more than just a graceful art form, requiring strength, precision and discipline. These qualities have helped me grow as a person. Attending classes and performing during various events form some of the fondest memories from my adolescence. I never realised what a great stress buster it was back then. Although dance had to take a backseat in these past few years because of how demanding studies were, I definitely intend on pursuing it in the future.

Blessed to have been a part of dance recitals at various places like
– The Aarudhra dance festival (2018) in Chidambaram temple
– Sri Uttar Guruvayoorappan Temple (2018), Nanganallur, Chennai
– The Udupi Shree Krishna Matha temple (2019) in Udupi
– Banaswadi Natyanjali (2020) at Sri Anjaneya Swamy Mantapa, Bengaluru
and many temples in and around Chennai, Karaikudi and Bangalore.

Privilaged to have hosted many Arangetrams, Annual days and programs for our dance school, Padanyaas.

Recieved titles such as Sangeet Manjari (2007 – 2008), Sangeet Sree (2010 – 2011), Sangeet Bivakar (2013 – 2014) and Sangeet Ratna (2020 – 2021)

Kalki Gaurav Samman by Kalki News Channel for contribution in the field of Bharatnatyam (2020)

Titles –

1. Natana Tharagai – Maragazhi Utsav, Chennai (2022).
2. Sangeet Bivakar.
3. Sangeet Sree.
4. Sangeet Manjari.

Performed at prestigious events across the country, namely –

1. The ‘Kala Utsav’ organized by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for the Mahadevapura constituency in Bangalore (2023).
2. Sri Ayappan Temple in Bangalore (2022).
3. Margazhi Utsav at the Hrudayaleeshwar Temple in Chennai (2022).
4. For the SVBC Hindi channel of the Tirupati Balaji Temple, Tirupati (2022).
5. Mahashivratri Program in Tanjavur (2019).
6. Mahashivratri Program organized by Natam Foundation in Bangalore (2019).

Pursuing Bharatnatyam has made me appreciate Indian culture and music along with realizing the discipline and dedication required to become an artist. Bharatnatyam is an inevitable part of me that I will take wherever I go.

During all these busy years of professional engagements, which saw her achieve key milestones academically, her passion for Bharatnatyam never faded. With a lot of commitment towards this revered art form and mentorship from her Guru Smt. Shubhangi, she fulfilled her dream of an Arangetram in July 2022, after a hiatus of 7 years, where she dedicated her performance to her Guru and the Padanyaas group for nurturing her talent in Bharatnatyam.

Titles:-

1) Sangeet Manjiri (2009- 2010)

2) Sangeet Sree, Senior Diploma (2012- 2013)

Nrutya Visharad – Prayag Sangeet Samiti Allahabad 1986 with First Class

Sangeet Prober by Bangiya Sangeet Parishad with First Class in Year 2017. Recepient of Natana Nipuna Award BY Natanam Foundation in Yesar 2018

Performed at prestigious events below

1. The ‘Kala Utsav’ organized by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for the Mahadevapura constituency in Bangalore (2023).
2. Sri Ayappan Temple in Bangalore (2022).
3. Performed in Arudra Festival(2017) and Natyanjali Festival(2018) Chidamabaram
4. For the SVBC Hindi channel of the Tirupati Balaji Temple, Tirupati (2022).
5. Narad Gan Sabha Chennai in Year 2019
6. Mahashivratri Program organized by Natam Foundation in Bangalore (2019). 7. Performed at Udupi Srikrishna Math Temple in 2019 8. Performed at multiple annual days and programs conducted by Padanyaas School Of Bharatnatyam 9. Performed in Rang Aroham Program by Natanam FOundation in Year 2014

Completed Bharatnatyam Arangethram in 2015