Induvadana, an exponent of Bharatha Natyam was fortunate to be born in a family of highly accomplished artistes. It is not surprising that she inherited her love for dance and music since her childhood, which blossomed in a highly creative and artistic environment. She is the daughter of Guru Padmashri.Adyar K. Lakshman a highly acclaimed dance guru, choreographer, Nattuvanar, composer and director of the internationally recognized institute of fine arts"Bharatha Choodamani".

Trained rigorously in both Bharatha Natyam and Nattuvangam her thorough foundation is revealed through well-executed rhythmic patterns in scintillating nritta and highly emotive and sensitive abhinaya. She has also been closely associated with her uncle Shri K Rama Rao and her aunty Smt Nagamani Srinivasa Rao, both well-known dance gurus and her uncle Shri K Gopinath who is an acclaimed mridangam player.

Her dance profession is also enriched by the support of her younger twin brothers Shri Baba Prasad and Shri Krishna Prasad who conduct nattuvangam besides accompanying her on the mridangam and her sister-in-law Smt. Deepa Baba Prasad who teams up as her dance partner. She has performed in various dance programmes organized by Bharatha Choodamani and various cultural organizations in India and abroad. She is residing in Chennai, India and recently moved permananly from the United States to continue to pursuit her art as well as teaches the Kalakshetra Style of Bharatha Natyam, which is characterized by traditional purity, grace and vigor and also Nattuvangam in the unique style of her illustrious father Guru Shri Adyar K. Lakshman. Recently she has been given an award Bharatha Vidwa SironMani by the Varasidhi Vinayakar Temple, Toronto Canada and Bharathanatyam Association of Toronto Canada.

Some of her Notable Past Performances:

Year 1988-2006

A 150th year Celebration of Indian migration to British Guyana and Trinidad in 1988 organized by the Government of India.

A Bharatha Natyam recital in Michigan, U.S.A 2003 organized by Bharatha Choodamani remembering Smt. Rukmini Devi on her 100th birthday celebration.

A 35th Anniversary of Bharatha Choodamani, 2004 Michigan U.S.A organized by Smt. Induvadana Malli and Sri. Balan Malli

A Bharathanatyam recital at Kalakshetra Auditorium 2006 Chennai, India

A Bharathanatyam recital at Cleveland Thyagaraja Aaradhana Festival, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A on April 17th 2006.


 Year 2007

A Bharathanatyam recital at University of Ann Arbor, Michigan on Feb 17th 2007.

A Bharathanatyam recital organized by NatyaArangam on April 21st 2007 at Naradha Gana Sabha Chennai, India.


Year 2008

A Bharathanatyam recital In Shiva Vishnu Temple Washington DC on March 29th 2008 organized by SSVT Temple Washington DC.

A Bharathanatyam Recital at Varasidhi Vinayakar Temple, Toronto Canada. June 21st 2008.

A Bharathanatyam recital a theme on Shakunthala Pathralekhnam at Shivan Temple Flint, Michigan on June 28th 2008.

A Bharathanatyam recital at Chicago IL on July 12th 2008.

A July 26th for a fund raising event organized by Asha Foundation, Michigan.2008

A Oct 4th 2008 Bharathanatyam recital organised by Detroit Telangana Association in celebration Batthukkamma Celebration sponcered by Advance Technology Group, Michigan and Blind care Foundation Michigan, USA.

AOct 12th at Herirage Festival organized by Farmington Hills Cultural Division. Michigan


Music and Dance Season 2008-2009
Chennai India

AJan 6th 2009 for Gana Mukunda Priya RK Hall Chennai, India

AJan 17th 2009 for Bharama Gana Sabha at Shivakami Petachi Auditorium Chennai India

AJan 20th 2009 at Music Academy Vishakapatnam, India

AJan 24th 2009 Bangalore, India organized by Manjira Academy, Bangalore.

Year 2009 Events in Michigan
Chennai India


A March 6th Bharathanatyam at International Festival organized by Michigan PTSA

AApril 24th Bharathanatyam recital at the International festival Silver Spring school, Livonia 2009

A April 26th Bharathanatyam organized by Farmington Hills Community (Govt.) of Michigan for the Festival Of Arts 2009.

AJune 20th Bharathanatyam recital at West Michigan Hindu Temple, Michigan celebrating Temple Anniversary.

A July 25th Bharatha Natyam Recital at Bharathiya Temple Lansing organized by the temple Cultural committee and Lansing Tamil Sangam.

ADevi Pravaham Navaratri Nritya Neerajanam 19th of Sep 2009 ,5:30 pm – 7:30 pm At William Costick Activity Center Showcasing the dance forms of South India Bharathanatyam by Smt. Induvadana Malli

ABharathanatyam recital on October 4th 2009 at the Hindu Temple, St. Louis MO for Temple Kumbabhishekam.

ABharathanatyam recital on Jan 20th 2010.by students of Bharatha Choodamani performed at Balaji Vedic Center, Michigan, USA

A Natyanjali Performence on Feb 12th 2010, for Shivarathiri Celebrations organsied by Durga Temple, of Michigan, USA.

 Reviews :


A In True Kalakshetra style. Induvadana competently executed the complex theermanams of her guru, Adyar.K.Lakshman… The Hindu Fidary Feb 6, 2009

AAn American Residence performed Bharathanatyam at Vishaka Music Academy…Deccan Chronicle Jan 21st 2009

A Splendid recital and Dazzling Bharathanatyam by Malli… The New Indian Express Jan 21 2009.

A Engaging Bharathanatyam recital and a noted exponent of the tradition Induvadana Malli… The Hindu Hydrabad Feb 6th 2009.

A “Kanuvindu Chesina Bharathanatyam, Induvadana malli”… – Sakshi -Jan 21st 2009

A “Aadyantam alarinchunu nritya Kacheri Induvadana malli…” – Andhra Jyothy Parper Jan 21st 2009

A “ Nritya Kousalam Induvadana Malli…” – EeNaadu – Jan 21st 2009

A “ Aakattukunna Bharathanatyam Induvadana Malli…” – Surya -Jan 21st 2009

A “ Soundarya barithemga saagina Bharathanatyansalu Induvadana Malli…” – Vaartha – Jan 21st 2009

A “Baavaanuguna Nrutyam, nayananandakara Abhinayam Induvadana malli…” – Andhra Bhoomi – Jan 21st 2009

A “ Alarinchina Naatya Pradarsana Induvadana malli…” – AndhraPrabha – Jan 21st 2009.


Contact :

Smt. Induvadana Balan
Staff - Bharatha Choodamani Academy of Fine Arts
No 1 Crescent Avenue Road,
Gandhi Nagar, Adyar,
Chennai - 600020, India

Chennai Contact
Number - 9144-24412596, 91761-35045
USA Contact
Number - 424-226-2554
Email: induvadana@hotmail.com


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