Personal Details
| Education | M.A. (Sociology) Kalakshetra I Class diploma in Bharatanatyam (5 yrs.), Kalakshetra Distinction Post Graduate Diploma (2 yrs) and Advanced Study at Kalakshetra on Govt. of India Senior Scholarship (2-1/2 yrs.) |
| Field of expertise | Bharatanatyam |
| Academic/Professional activities | Principal in-Charge of Bharathiyar Palkalai Koodam, and HOD – Dance affiliated to Pondicherry University Cocnern Section Artist at Kalakshetra Question paper setter for BA Dance, MA Dance and SLET examination Practical examiner at Kalakshetra, Barathidasan University and Bangalore University Syllabus tormulater for the CCRT Junior level scholarship dance students. Director, Salangai School of Dance since 1975 Advisory member of “Bhairavi” carnatic music cicle Was a member of A.I.R. light music audition committee. Has performed in dance dramas all over India and East European countries with Kalakshetra troupe Has composed and choreographed a full length dance drama of Bharathidasan’s “kudumba Vilakku’, and ‘Vanamahot savam” a dance drama on the theme afforestation. Has also choreographed dance dramas “ Onbathu Suvaigal’ of Bharathisadan, “ Kaikeyein Manamatram” of Kamban, “ Mareecha Vadam’ (an episode from Ramayanam) and “ Kutrala Kuravanchi” (an episode) Apart from having composed many Alarippus, Varnams, Padams and Thillanas and conducted many Arangetrams for students. |
| Name of the institution(s)you associated with | Principal In-charge of Bharathiyar Palkalai Koodam |
| Honours/Awards/Fellowships,etc. | NATYA SHIROMANI AWARD Yoganjali Natyalaya (2003) PUDUVAI KALAIMAMANI Govt. of Pondicherry (1997) BEST BHARATANATYAM GURU in Pondicherry Kalaimangal Sabha (1995) OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSON Pondicherry Junior Chamber (1995) ISAI GNANA CHUDAR Sangeetha Laya Sruthi (1995) KATAKAR AWARD Sangeet Natak Academy (1971) |
| Books/Articles authored | Has co-authored a book “Folk Arts of Tamilnadu” |
| Any association with foreign institution(s) | Was an examiner of Dance at Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (May 2005) for their Annual month long examination |
| Any other information | Was an A.I.R. News Reader & Announcer and AIR POndicherry ‘B’ H1 Drama artiste |
