IdentityI started my dance career as early as at the age of 4 in Bharathnatyam under Vidwan Keshav Kumar from Shimoga and later from renowned institution of Bengaluru Kalakshiti, under the guidence of Professor M.R. Krishnamurthy Bengaluru for about 20 years. During those 20 years I’ve performed in many places like Delhi, Diu, Rajasthan, Chennai and many more places in India. Along with it, I have been trained in Carnatic music and Flute as well. However, it was the lyrical beauty of Odissi dance that attracted me towards it and initially started learning Odissi with Guru Uday kumar shetty and later continued learning dance form at Bengaluru’s leading Odissi dance institution, Nrityantar under the able guidance of well-known Odissi dancer & choreographer, Smt. Guru Madhulita Mohapatra. It has been my privilege to be considered among one of the promising young artist of this form. I regularly perform as a soloist and also as part of the acclaimed Nrityantar Dance Ensemble at several prestigious dance festivals across the country and overseas.
My theater calling had taken a back seat right after my studies, which is now back in Action from last year as MALAVIKA of Kalidasa’s Malavikagnimitra - Kannada ROMCOM, a super hit Production from our new Team “Rangaratha - Indian Performing Arts Company” Directed by Aasif Kshatriya sir and Shwetha Srinivas. Our recent production Shakthi - a rare blend of Odissi and Yakshagana - bringing two different Art forms together on an unique 360 degree
