Natyanjali in Thanjavur
The annual Brihannatyanjali dance festival at the Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur will take place on February 26, 27 and 28. Classical dancers from all over India will perform inside the temple, on the platform of the Nandi. On the first evening of the festival, the day of Shivaratri, dances will go on till 2am. On the next two evenings, they will be held from 6.30 pm to about 10.30pm.
This year, the organisers plan to set up light food stalls inside the complex so that visitors can sit through the entire programme. Admission is free.
Date 26.02.2006
:: 6.30-6.45 : Smt Anjana Anand, Priya Krishnadas, Chennai
:: 6.45-7.00 : Kum. Janani Muthu, Coimbatore, Guru : P.Ganapathiappa
:: 7.00-7.15 : Kum. Padmaja Seshadri, Pondicherry, Guru: V.S.Krishnamoorthy
:: 7.15-7.45 : Nrithyaalaya, Kumbakonam, Guru : Deepak Venkatesh
:: 7.45-8.15 : Kathak Kendra, New Delhi, Guru : Geetanjali Lal, Shri.Rajendra Kumar Gangani
:: 8.15-8.45 : Sathyaanjali, Cochin, Guru : Anupama Mohan
:: 9.00-9.30 : Bharata Natya Niketan, New Delhi, Guru : Kalaivani Rajmohan
:: 9.30-10.00 : Nirtyaapana, Chennai, Guru: Dhakshayani Ramachandran
:: 10.00-10.30 : Navarasa Kendra, Chennai, Guru : Chitra Subramani
:: 11.00-11.30 : Siva Ranjani Natyalaya, Dindigul, Guru : Chinnamanur Sisters
:: 11.00-11.30 : Chidambaram, Guru : Uma Anand
:: 11.30-12.00 : Saraswathi Natyalaya, Chengalpattu, Guru : Sasikala Venkatesan
:: 12.00-12.30 : Shrishti, Trichy, Charulatha Jayaraman
:: 12.30-12.45 : Thanjai Natyakalalayam, Chidambaram, Guru : K. Krishnaraju
:: 12.45-1.30 : Abhinaya Natyalaya, Cuddalore, Guru : Dr. Sumathy Sundar
27.2.2006
::6.30-6.45 : Sweta Ravisankar, Mumbai, Guru : Padmini Radhakrishnan
::6.45-7.00 : Nitya Venkateswaran, USA, Guru : Vishal Ramani
::7.15-7.45 : Vijaya Mukundan, Trichy, Guru : E. Mukundan
::7.45-8.15 : Guwahati, Guru : Saradi Saikia
::8.15-8.45 : Kalarpana, Chennai, Guru: Suma Mani
::9.00-9.30 : New Delhi, Guru: Santnu Chakraborty
::9.30-10.00 : Nirthyalaya, Neyveli, Anuradha Venkatakrishna
::10.00-10.30 : Sri Noorpurlaya Dance Academy, Chennai, Guru: Lalitha Ganapathy
::10.30-11.00 : Thanjai Dance School, Thoothukudi, Guru : N Raviraj
::11.00-11.30 : Govt. Music School, Tiruvarur, Guru: K.Chandrasekaran
::12.45-01.30 : Dance Forms, Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi, Oddissi
28.2.2006
::6.30-6.45 : Banani Chakraborty, Kolkatta, Guru : Dr. Mahua Mukhejee
::6.45-7.00 : K.Aparna, New Delhi, Guru : Aruna Subramaniam
::7.00-7.15 : K Shanmuga Sundaram, Chennai, Guru : K.J.Sarasa
::7.15-7.45 : Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, Nrithyodaya, Chennai
::7.45-8.15 : Chhau Kendra Mayurbhanj, Orissa, Guru : L.N.Das
::8.15-8.45 : Aswathi Arts Academy, Chennai, Guru : Jayabharathi
::9.00-9.30 : Gaudiya Nritya Bharathi, Kolkatta, Guru : Dr. Mahua Mukhejee
::9.30-10.00 : Kanakasabha Performing Arts Centre, Mumbai, Guru : Dr. Siri Rama
::10.00-10.30 : Shakti Natya Kalalayam, Thanjavur, Guru : Aruna Subamaniam
::10.30-11.00 : Sandipa Palit, Bijoy Kumar, Chennai
::11.00-11.30 : Mythili Prakash, USA, Guru : K. Kalyana Sundaram Pillai
::12.45-1.30 : Kathak, Chhau, Gaudiya Nritya, Sattriya Dance
Natyanjali in Kumbakonam
The annual Natyanjali dance fest held at the Sri Kumbeswarar Temple in Kumbakonam will be held on Feb.25, 26 and 27. Dancers from all over India are expected to perform at this temple, starting on the eve of Shivaratri. The fest is held in the courtyard of this temple and starts at about 6pm. If you wish to apply to perform at this fest you may contact the Secretary, Natyanjali Trust Kumbakonam, Moopanar Bungalow, Dr. Besant Road, Kumbakonam 612 001. Phone - 243 0804/ 2442396. E-mail-natyanjalikmu@yahoo.co.in
25-02-2006 – Saturday
:: 6.00 To 6.15 P.M., - Nadaswaram By Nagarajan & Party - Mangala Isai
:: 6.20 To 6.45 P.M., - Students of Geetha Ashok – Kumbakonam - Bharatanatyam
:: 6.45 To 7.05 P.M., - D. Aishwarya – Chennai - Bharatanatyam
:: 7.10 To 7.55 P.M., - Inaugural Function
:: 8.00 To 8.45 P.M., - Swarnamalya – Chennai-Bharatanatyam
:: 8.50 To 9.35 P.M., - Anitha Ratnam – Chennai-Bharatanatyam
:: 9.40 To 10.25 P.M., - Kathak Kendra-New Delhi - Sponsored By Sangeeta Natak Academy - New Delhi
:: 10.30 To 10.50 P.M., - Udumalai Senthil – Bharatanatyam
:: 10.55 To 11.15 P.M., - Sivasakthi Dance School - Chidambaram - Bharathanatyam
:: 11.20 To 11.40 P.M., - Varsha Ramesh – Neyveli - Kuchipudi
:: 11.45 To 12.05 A.M.,- Uthra Ramesh – Chennai - Bharatanatyam
:: 12.10 To 12.30 A.M.,- Students of Kalakshetra - Chennai - Bharatanatyam
:: 12.35 To 12.55 A.M., - Tara Raman - Chennai - Bharatanatyam
:: 1.00 To 1.20 A.M., - Rathna Kumar - [USA] - Kuchipidi
:: 12.35 To 1.00 P.M., - .Radha – Bharatanatyam
26-02-2006 – Sunday
:: 6.00 To 6.15 P.M., - Mangala Isai
:: 6.20 To 6.45 P.M., - Students of Sarojini – Bharatanatyam
:: 6.50 To 7.10 P.M., - Students of Siva Sakthi Dance School - Kumbakonam - Bharatanatyam
:: 7.15 To 7.35 P.M., - Students of Asian Natyalaya - Kumbakonam - Bharatanatyam
:: 7.40 To 8.05 P.M. – P.D.Sujeeth-Erode - Bharatanatyam
:: 8.10 To 8.35 P.M., - Sepuri Hari Kripa – Neyveli - Bharatanatyam
:: 8.40 To 9.05 P.M., - Siva Sakthi Abhinaya Natyalaya-Chennai - Bharatanatyam
:: 9.10 To 9.35 P.M., - Siva Sakthi Dance School - Chidambaram - Bharatanatyam
:: 9.40 To 10.25 P.M., - Students Of Sriman Sankar Dev Kalakshetra - Panjabari – Guwahati – Assam – Sattriya – Sponsored By Sangeetha Natak Academy- New Delhi
:: 11.05 To 11.30 P.M.,- Students of Kalakshetra - Chennai - Bharatanatyam
:: 11.35 To 12.00 P.M., - Tara Raman – Chennai-Bharatanatyam
:: 12.05 12.30 P.M., - Rathna Kumar - [USA] - Kuchipidi
:: 12.35 To 1.00 P.M., - .Radha – Bharatanatyam
27-02-2006 – Monday
:: 6.00 To 6.15 P.M., - Mangala Isai
:: 6.20 To 6.45 P.M., - Prathiba –Kumbakonam- Bharatanatyam
:: 6.50 To 7.15 P.M., - Mythili Prakash –Usa- Bharatanatyam
:: 7.20 To 7.45 P.M., - Nithya Venkateswaran –Chennai-Bharatanatyam
:: 7.50 To 8.15 P.M., - Students of Sheela Unnikrishnan-Chennai-Bharatanatyam
:: 8.20 To 8.45 P.M., - Revathy Ramachandran & Party-Chennai-Bharatanatyam
:: 8.50 To 9.30 P.M., - Cine Fame Jaya Bharathi –Chennai- Bharatanatyam.
:: 9.35 To 10.20 P.M., - Padmabushan Dr. Padma Subramaniam –Bharatanatyam.
:: 10.25 To 11.10 P.M.,- Students of Chaau Kendra-Mayurbhanj-Orissa-Chaau- Sponsored By Sangeetha Natak Academy, New Delhi
:: 11.15 To 11.40 P.M., - Students of Kanaka Sabha Arts Centre, Mumbai-Bharatanatyam & Kuchipidi.
:: 11.45 To 12.05 P.M.,- Students of Bharatanatya Niketan-New Delhi
:: 12.10 To 12.35 P.M., - Poorva Dhanasri –New Delhi-Bharatanatyam.
:: 12.40 To 1.05 A.M., - Deepak Majumdar – Mumbai- Bharatanatyam.
:: 1.10 To 1.35 A.M., - Swetha Ravishankar – Mumbai- Bharatanatyam.
Nagapattinam:
Friday, 24-2-06:
:: A. Madhavaraman (Mannargudi)
:: Ganga Grace (Croatia)
:: Students of Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani (Pondy)
Saturday, 25-2-06:
:: Students of Anita Guha
:: Nalini Prakash (Conoor)
:: Vineeth & Students of Nrithyodaya
:: Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam
Sunday, 26-2-06:
:: Tara Raman
:: Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala
:: Mythili Prakash (USA)
:: Vijay Madhavan
:: Shylaja Venkatesh
:: Poorva Dhanashri
:: Anita Ratnam
Monday, 27-2-06:
:: Nanditha Prabhu (Mohini Attam)
:: Students of Kalakshetra
:: Rathna Kumar (USA) (Kuchipudi)
:: Students of Sudharani Raghupathy
Tuesday, 28-2-06:
:: Roja Kannan
:: Ravi Sharma
:: Students of Madras University
:: N. Balakumar (Nagapattinam)
Thirunallar (Pondicherry State):
Saturday, 25-2-06:
:: Students of Anita Guha
:: Nalini Prakash (Conoor)
:: Vineeth & Students of Nrithyodaya
:: Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam
Sunday, 26-2-06:
:: Tara Raman
:: Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala
:: Mythili Prakash (USA)
:: Vijay Madhavan
:: Shylaja Venkatesh
:: Poorva Dhanashri
:: Anita Ratnam
Monday, 27-2-06:
:: Nanditha Prabhu (Mohini Attam)
:: Students of Kalakshetra
:: Rathna Kumar (USA) (Kuchipudi)
:: Students of Sudharani Raghupathy
Natyanjali on Shivarathri eve (26 February, 2006) conducted by HR&CE Dept., Govt. of Tamilnadu
Kapaleeswarar Thirukkoil, Chennai:
:: Chitra Visweswaran & Students
:: Prof C.V. Chandrasekar
:: Lakshmi Ramaswamy
:: Lata & Gita
Sukavaneswarar Thirukkoil, Salem:
:: Shobhana Balachandra & Group
Makudeswarar Thirukkoil, Kodumudi, Erode:
:: Students of Adyar K. Lakshmanan
Pasupatheeswarar Thirukkoil, Karur:
:: Srekala Bharath & Group
Avinasilingeswarar Thirukkoil, Coimbatore:
:: Saraswati Sundaresan & Group
Sangameswarar Thirukkoil, Bhavani:
:: Binesh Mahadevan & Group
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Thirukkoil, Madurai:
:: Narendra Kumar & Group
Nellaiappar Thirukkoil, Thirunelveli:
:: A. Lakshman & Group
Kasi Viswanathar Thirukkoil, Tenkasi:
:: Students of Ranganayaki Jayaraman
Thanumalayaswami Thirukkoil, Suchindram:
:: Gopika Varma (Mohini Attam)
:: Shanmugasundaram
Ramanathaswami Thirukkoil, Rameswaram:
:: Madurai R. Muralidharan & Group
Swarnakaleeswarar Thirukkoil, Kalaiyar Koil, Sivagangai:
:: Gayathri Balagurunathan & Group
Arunachaleswarar Thirukkoil, Thiruvannamalai:
:: Revathi Ramachandran & Group
Kacchabeswarar Thirukkoil, Kancheepuram:
:: M.V. Narasimhachari & Group
Arulmigu Thyagarajaswami Thirukkoil, Thiruvarur:
:: Students of Kalakshetra
:: Sheela Unnikrishnan
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