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3-Day Natyanjali Festival
The
Natyanjali Trust
(Centre for Performing Arts & Cultural Activities), Chennai, conducted a three-day dance festival at the
Mylapore Fine Arts Club auditorium in June-end.
Fifteen danseuses, in the age range of 7 to 14, all disciples of well-known gurus - K J Sarasa, Sudharani Raghupathy, Chitra Viswesaran, Padmini Dorairajan, Shailaja Ramji, Parimalam Venkatraman (Coimbatore) and Pandanallur Pandian - performed gracefully and delightfully.
The artiste-performers were Shreenika Srihari (whose tantalising snake dance won everyone’s heart) , Aarti Ramamurthy, R Meenakshi, Pavithra Dorai, V Smruthi, Nishadevi, R Dharmalakshmi, S Shruti, Shweta, M Thanga Thamarai, V Nivedita, P Swathi, V Krithika, J S Sukanya and N Natasha.
All the dancers displayed commendable performing skills in tune with their training and dedicated commitment.
S Prema, the managing trustee of the Natyanjali Trust (founded by her mother, late Jayalakshmi Satagopan), has taken it as a mission in her life to promote deserving talent in the field of dance, be it even from other states, on reciprocal basis.
The trust's address and telephone number are
3-B, Hari Mansion, J P Avenue, Dr Radhakrishnan Salai,
Chennai - 600 004
Ph: 28151659
R Srinivasan
Published on 6th July 2004
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