TRINITY ARTS FESTIVAL OF INDIA
Sharmada Vishwanath, is a dedicated Bharatanatyam artiste known for her artistry, discipline, and unwavering commitment to the classical tradition. Over the years, she has earned recognition through several prestigious accolades, including the Guru Swamimalai Rajarathnam Endowment Prize from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (2016), the Yuva Kala Bharathi award (2023), and the Yuva Kanaka Prathibha award […]
The inheritor of a rich oral-matrilineal legacy in poetry and music, Karuna Sagari received rigorous, in-depth instruction in bhakti spiritualism, poetics, and performance from her grandmother, Smt. Swarna Somasundaram, an esteemed scholar of classical and medieval Tamil literature. She has been immersed since childhood in a centuries-old devotional corpus, and the medieval bhakti traditions of […]
Narthaki is a disciple of Tanjore Shri K P Kittappa Pillai, who was a direct descendant of the Tanjore Quartet brothers (considered the fathers of Bharatanatyam). She learnt and practiced under him in Gurukul (Full time residential) for 14 years and specialized in the Tanjore style Nayaki Bhava tradition. She also trained under him on […]
Inauguration - Hon’ble Shri M.K. Narayanan Former NSA and Governor of W.Bengal Presides
Carnatic vocalist who performs at Chennai sabhas and also sings light and semi-classical songs in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada. He completed a diploma in audio engineering at A. R. Rahman's KM Music Conservatory in Chennai. He is the son of theatre artist and dancer Y. G. Madhuvanthi and the grandson of actor Y. Gee. […]
Vignesh Shankar is a guitarist and plays the traditional South Indian Carnatic classical music as well as Jazz and Contemporary music. Born and raised in Chennai, India, Vignesh has built a reputation as a distinctive voice on the guitar, bringing depth, nuance, and cross-cultural fluency to every performance. A regular performer in Chennai's prestigious Margazhi […]
Mahathi Kannan is a bharatanatyam dancer. She is a disciple of Padma Subramanyam. She is a granddaughter of Uma Sriram, who comes from an illustrious line of dancers. We are both dancers and relate to each other very easily, says Mahati with a smile. She means everything to me she is not only my grandmother […]
A disciple of Guru Smt. Chitra Visweswaran at the Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts, Chennai, Lakshmi has trained in Bharatanatyam for more than forty years. She has performed at The Music Academy, Kalakshetra, the NCPA and NMACC in Mumbai, and the India International Centre in New Delhi. Her work has travelled to the United States, Australia, the […]
Shreya Devnath is a South Indian Classical (Carnatic) violinist. A student of the legendary Indian violin maestro Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman, she strives to be a worthy representative of this prestigious school of music. She is a well-established solo violinist, who has earned much appreciation for her distinctive music. Instrumental Outfits and Collaborations Shreya presents diverse […]
Kannan Balakrishnan (born 26 June 1964) is a classical musician and veena exponent from Chennai, India, in the Carnatic Music genre. He is also a vocalist and exponent of the instruments Mridangam, Suddha Madhalam and the Ganjira. He is also known his work in promoting the Veena and the annual ten-day Veena festival organized in Chennai. Early days and personal life He is the disciple of Vidushi Vasantha Krishnamoorthy and Vid. R. […]
