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Commenced my dance studies at a tender age of four, under my mother Mrs. Kalamandiram Shobha Krishnankutty. To further dreams of being a full-fledged dancer, joined Kerala kalamandalam and received eight years of rigorous Gurukula training. Then carried out my Post Graduation in Performing Arts (Kuchipudi) from the Hyderabad Central University & Completed M Phil in Dance at University of Madras. Pursuing involve into Ph.D studies working at Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University. And also underwent training at well acclaimed Gurus like Dr. Anuradha Jonnala Gadda (well known dance academician and professor at the University of Hyderabad), Kalaimamani Shailaja (Artistic Director of Shailasudha dance academy, Chennai), Vempati Ravi shanker (Kuchipudi dance academy, Chennai.
Education qualification
- Director of Natya Dance Training Institute Abu Dhabi.
- Pursuing Ph.D at Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University
- Completed M.Phil in Kuchipudi at University of Madras.
- Masters’ in Performing Arts - MPA (specialised in Kuchipudi) from Hyderabad central University.
- Bachelor’s degree has done from Kerala Kalamandalam deemed University for Arts and Culture by specialising Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi.
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Work Experience
- Worked as a teacher at Saraswathy Vidhyanikethan Central School for 2 years.
- Worked as a teacher at Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University for 1 year.
- Worked as a Performing Artist at Global Indian International School UAE. (ADEC Approved) for the past 1 Year & 8 months.
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Achievements
- Choreographed NJANAPANA (Sri poonthanam’s philosophical works).
- Choreographed Sri Sankaracharya’s Soundaryalahari in Kuchipudi.
- Choreographed Sree Narayaneeyam.
- Completed 8 years rigorous training fromKerala Kalamandalamat the age of twelve and won the title Kalamandalam prefixed before the name.
- Won Kalamandalam scholarship while doing degree.
- Recipient of Guinness Record in the year of 2006 by participating Mohiniyattam convention.
- Performed on the occasion of opening ceremony of Hannover Messe 2015 in Hannover Germany from April 7th, 2015 to April 18th 2015 in the presence of honourable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi.
- Honored with Title “Nrithyavilasini” at Nrithanrithyathi Indian Classical Dances Festival held at Raipur India on 8th of April 2017.
- Performed at Indian International Dance Fest 2017 at Bhubaneswar, India.
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Learning experience
- Pursuing training Kuchipudi under Guru Smt. Kalaimamani Shailaja
- Rigorously trained Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam under Kerala Kalamandalam for eight years.
- Trained under Guru Prof. Dr. Smt AnuradhajonallaGadda.
- Completed M.Phil research under the guidance of Dr PrameelaGurumoorthy, Department of Indian Music, University of Madras
- Partially training Contemporary dance under Girish Chandra.
“Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion.”
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