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NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

Youth Panel and presentation | United Nations Headquarters, New York | July 2026

Youth Panel Member & Bharatanatyam Performer representing Indian classical dance on a global platform.

 

Montreal Natyanjali | Montreal, Canada | March 2026

Solo Bharatanatyam performance with live orchestra.

 

Marghazhi Festival | Melbourne, Australia | December 2025

Solo Bharatanatyam presentation dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

 

Bhakti Rasa Sanchara | New York | November 2025

Solo Bharthanatyam Margam  with various complex repertoire pieces with live orchestra.

The Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival 2023, Cleveland USA 

First Place winner,  Keerthanam, Varnam April 2026

Third Place winner,  Keerthanam Sub Junior 13-14 category. April 2025

Special mention,  Varnam Sub-Junior (12–14) category. April 2024

First Place winner,  Keerthanam Sub Junior 10-12 category. April 2023 

Second Place winner,  Invocation  9–11 category. April 2023

 

Nakshatra Event | Dallas, Texas | November 2024

Solo Bharthanatyam Margam ( 1hour presentation) with various complex repertoire pieces.

 

Natya Samarpana | Natya Sabha Mysore | Aug 2024

Solo Bharthanatyam Margam ( 1hour presentation) with various complex repertoire pieces.

Guruvandana  | Seva Sadan Bangalore| February 2024

Duet Bharthanatyam Margam ( 2 hours )  with renounced Guru Kalaratna Dr. Sanjay Shantharam. 

Aadi Natya Vizhya  2024 | Bhrama Gana Sabha, Chennai | July 2024

Solo Bharthanatyam Margam ( 2 hours presentation)  with live orchestra.

World Festival of  Dance| Dora Stratou theater| Athens, Greece | July 2024

Solo Bharatanatyam performance on a keerthanams on Devi.

New Jersey Natya Sangam Natyanjali 2024 | February 2024

First Place winner,  Keerthanam Junior 11-13 category.

Third Place winner,  Keerthanam Junior 11-13 category.

MARGAZHI IN SAN FRANCISCO 2023 | December 2023

Solo Bharatanatyam performance with several unique pieces along with a Nattuvangam presentation.

World Culture Festival, Washington DC  | September 2023

Performed part of Bharthanatyam ensemble in front of World leaders in presence of more than a million audience.

 

Balance Arts Center Artist Showcase, New York  | September 2023

Solo artist showcasing unique Bharthanatyam pieces with unique segment on Nattuvangam.

Bharath Nritya Utsav 2023| Sri Parthasarathy Sabha, R.K. Swamy Auditorium, Chennai | February 2023

Solo Bharthanatyam Margam ( 2 hours presentation)  for 123rd Dance festival with live orchestra.

Maha Sivarathri NRITHYANJALI | Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Vani Mahal, Chennai | February 2023

Maha Sivarathri all night dance performances among eminent & acclaimed artistes.

Marghazhi Festival 2023 | Sri Guruvaayoorappan temple, New Jersey USA | January 2023

Solo Bharatnatyam performance for 40 mins on various dance varieties.

AIDA International USA | Marghazhi Festival, Hindu Temple of Delaware | December 2022​

Second Place winner,  Junior below 14 category.

Natya Samarpana | Melapattur Auditorium Guruvayurappan Temple Kerala, India | July 2022​

A unique set of dance ballet on Lord Krishna including a Kauthuvam, a Padam, and a Thillana.

All India Bharatnatyam Dance Festival 2022 | Jaganmohana Palace, Mysuru , India

A distinctive Brindavana Saranga Thillana on Lord Krishna, in front many distinctive guests in Mysore Art circle performed in prestigious Jaganmohana Palace auditorium.

All India Classical Dance Festival 2022 | Nanjanagudu, India

Performed a traditional Shabdam on Lord Muruga, at the auspicious Sri Ragavendra Swami Mutt, Nanjanagudu.

FeTNA 2022 | New York , USA

A dance drama based on the famous literature "Sanga Thamizh" by Kalaignar M Karunanidhi. Composition, choreography and direction by Kalaimamani Shri Guru Madurai R. Muralidharan.

SARGAM Utsav | 2022 | 2021

Reached Top 5 in Sub-Junior category of 2022 SARGAM Utsav. 

Natya Spardha  2022 |  Sri Guruvaayoorappan temple, New Jersey USA

First Place winner,  Natya Spardha, Nritta category.

IndianRaga Fellowship | 2022

Choreographed and performed  two pieces in collaboration with Shwetha Shyam:

1. Bharatanatyam dance called 'English Note Blended' depicting beautiful relationship between mother and daughter.

2. A Semi-Classical piece, Piya Se Naina. 

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