Event 2026 Day 04

Nivedha Harish is a Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher based in Chennai, India. She is a disciple of the esteemed Kalaimamani Roja Kannan. Described as a "young budding dancer brimming with talent and confidence," Nivedha Harish is an emerging artist in the field of Indian classical dance. Beyond her primary focus on Bharatanatyam, she is also […]

Meghana Krishnan is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer, recognized for her precise technique and an understated aesthetic that skillfully balances charisma and strength in her performances. Her artistic journey in the classical Indian dance form has been shaped by rigorous training under several esteemed gurus. She is a dedicated student of the renowned dancer-duo Renjith Babu […]

Sruthy Thampuratty is an Indian enterprise sales executive, corporate leader, and classical dancer. She is best known for balancing a high-profile corporate career in the tech industry with her deep artistic pursuit as a professional Bharatanatyam artist. Professional Profile Corporate Leadership: She serves as the Director of South India Enterprise Sales at Planview, Inc. in […]

Pallavi began her training in Bharatanatyam with her mother Smt. Shalini Shivashankar (Director of Upahaar School of Dance) at the age of five and continued to complete her arangetram in 2008 in Bangalore, India. As a young child, Pallavi was also privileged to have been trained in the basics of this dance style by two […]

Recognized as a prominent soloist, dance-maker and educator in the Bharatanatyam arena, Divya’s virtuosic yet sensitive artistry is a product of rigour, ownership of the movement vocabulary, scholarship in literature and poetics and innate musicality. Alongside extensively performing traditional repertoires in concert formats, Divya’s choreographic practice is propelled by a curiosity to transform the lyrical, […]

Alarmél Valli is a celebrated Bharata Natyam dancer and choreographer, internationally acclaimed for her ability to turn a traditional grammar into a subtle, deeply internalized, personal dance poetry. Her dance, while rooted in the classical tradition, has been lauded as an undeniable language of self-expression that is dynamic and continuously evolving, able to connect with […]

Shijith Nambiar, an ex-­faculty member of Kalakshetra, the world-­renowned institution at Chennai, is a multifaceted artist having exceptional choreographic skill and musical sense. Shijith Nambiar, within a short span of leaving Kalakshetra, in pursuit of exploring the intricacies of Bharatanatyam, has established an identity in the discipline of Bharatanatyam in India as well as abroad. […]