Bharathanatyam
Bharathanatyam is an artistic yoga form (natya yoga), for revealing the spiritual through the corporeal. Bharatanatyam is the most ancient classical dance form in India, which is based on Natya Shastra, the Bible of the classical Indian dance and it is the most widely practiced form of Indian classical dance in South India. Bharatanatyam is a sacred ritual that brings rasanubhava (catharsis, or spiritual upliftment) to the rasika (audience) and the dancer. While most learn it as a hobby, very few make it their career and lifestyle, as it is extremely demanding and complex in terms of dedication and daily practice.
The Guru
Smt Kalaichchelvi Uthayakumaran, director of the Narthana Aalayam School of Indian Dance, is a celebrated dancer, teacher and choreographer of Bharathanatyam. She started her dancing career at the age of five. She studied the basics of Bharathantyam from Smt. Gowsalya Anantharajah, completed her couple of margam and learnt the Nattuvangam from Smt. Krishanthy Raveendran. Both teachers are disciples of Bharatha Choodamani" Adyar K Lakshman. Smt. Kalaichchelvi Uthayakumaran has been teaching in New Zealand for over 30 years. She has trained a significant number of students and some of her senior disciples have also started training other students. Smt. Kalaichchelvi has been credited with the choreography of more than 800 solo items and 11 dance ballets. She has been recognised for her contribution and received an award from the Manukau city Council in New Zealand for her hard work in promoting the art in New Zealand. Smt. Kalaichchelvi is an icon of perfection, hard work and commitment. She inspires a passion for Bharathanatyam in her students and trained over 40 students for their Bharathanatyam Arangetrams
Director: Kalaichchelvi (Selvi) Uthayakumaran
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