KALANIDHI NARAYANAN
A treasure trove of abhimnayaBy Sujatha VijayaraghavanWas it clairvoyance when they named her Kalanidhi – 'Treasure of Art'? It is unlikely that they lived to see her live up to her name in full...
View ArticleAn artist without ego
By G. SundariYears ago, I recall my father returning after witnessing an arangetram and telling my mother: "This girl will make her mark as a Bharatanatyam dancer." The following week, the girl's...
View ArticlePreethy Mahesh
By Anjana AnandKnown for her pitch perfect and soulful voice, Preethy Mahesh is an asset for a Bharatanatyam dancer. She has trained with legends in the field and her training can be seen in the...
View ArticleParlandu award for Veena Raju
By V RamnarayanA remarkable event of the season was the Parlandu Award function held at Raga Sudha Hall on 29 November by Parivadini for the second year in succession to honour an instrument maker....
View ArticleKuchipudi natya utsav in Bengaluru
By NaveenaThe Kuchipudi Parampara Foundation, a non-profit initiative founded by Bengaluru-based entrepreneur-dancer, Deepa Sashindran, celebrated the second edition of Kuchipudi Parampara Natya Utsav...
View ArticleNotion of Time
The Indo-French Reflection Group organised on the 31st January 2016 in Buc (France) a Conference-cum-Demonstration on the theme of “Notion of Time in Indian Classical Music” in the presence of the...
View ArticleREMEMBERING RUKMINI DEVI
By Impana KulkarniFEBRUARY 2016The year 2016 will mark a milestone in Kalakshetra performance history. For one, it is a leap year – the birth year of the founder of Kalakshetra, in whose honour the...
View ArticleSri Muthukrishna Swami Mission Trust
By K. ChitraOn February 24th, 2016 Lalitha Kala Mandhir, the fine arts wing of the Sri Muthukrishna Swami Mission Trust conducted its Founder’s day Programme at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore.The...
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