Nikita' Bharatnatyam Journey
Guru: Vidushi Dr. M.S.Srilakshmi
Dr. M.S.Srilakshmi is a highly skilled Bharatanatyam artist with over four decades of experience. She has choreographed over 5000 productions and is known for her collaborations with various dance styles and instruments. She received her early training from her mother and went on to train under renowned gurus such as Smt Narmada and Sri K.P.Kittappa Pillai. Dr. M.S.Srilakshmi's work has been showcased at prestigious venues and featured on TV channels. In addition to her dance career, she is a Grassroot leader, YouTuber, and recipient of several awards. She serves on the judging panel for various national and international dance competitions. Overall, Dr. M.S.Srilakshmi is a multifaceted personality who has made significant contributions to the world of dance and the community.
Music Accompanists
Ampili Pillai MA MPhil music - Vocal
Ramanan Thiruchittampalam – Mirdangam
Ramanan Thiruchittampalam – Mirdangam
Blessed with a rich mellifluous voice, Ampili has been known to reduce audiences to tears with her soulful renditions. In the last decade, she has mesmerized and thrilled audiences all over Singapore through countless Bhaskar’s Arts’ productions. It is also the very same innate ability to draw the audience into her music that has amassed
Blessed with a rich mellifluous voice, Ampili has been known to reduce audiences to tears with her soulful renditions. In the last decade, she has mesmerized and thrilled audiences all over Singapore through countless Bhaskar’s Arts’ productions. It is also the very same innate ability to draw the audience into her music that has amassed her loyal fans everywhere she performs. Needless to say, Ampili’s debut music CD Poonkuyil is having a successful run. Aside from being the resident vocalist at Bhaskar’s Arts, Ampili is a member of the teaching faculty at Nrityalaya Aesthetics Society.
Ramanan Thiruchittampalam – Mirdangam
Ramanan Thiruchittampalam – Mirdangam
Ramanan Thiruchittampalam – Mirdangam
Ramanan started learning mirdangam at the age of 12 from the late Sri R Thangavelu of Kuala Lumpur. In 1981, he joined SIFAS and studied under the loving care Sri Karaikudi R Krishnamurthy. Ramanan passed his mirdangam final examination conducted by the Society in June 1984 with distinction and was awarded a certificate of merit. He had h
Ramanan started learning mirdangam at the age of 12 from the late Sri R Thangavelu of Kuala Lumpur. In 1981, he joined SIFAS and studied under the loving care Sri Karaikudi R Krishnamurthy. Ramanan passed his mirdangam final examination conducted by the Society in June 1984 with distinction and was awarded a certificate of merit. He had his mirdangam arangetram in 1984 during the concert of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri T V Sankaranarayanan. Over the past 40 years, Ramanan has performed with many accomplished musicians and dancers both locally and abroad, including providing mirdangam accompaniment for more than 400 Bharatanatyam arangetrams.
Lazar Thurakkal Sebastine – Violin
Ramanan Thiruchittampalam – Mirdangam
Lazar Thurakkal Sebastine – Violin
Shri. Lazar started his professional life as a performer and teacher in 1991. His father, Late Shri. Sebastine Thurakkal, a well-known violinist himself, laid a very strong foundation in music. Shri Lazar joined R L V college of music & Institute of fine arts, Tripunithura in 1984 for a 4-year diploma course in music and scored 1st rank i
Shri. Lazar started his professional life as a performer and teacher in 1991. His father, Late Shri. Sebastine Thurakkal, a well-known violinist himself, laid a very strong foundation in music. Shri Lazar joined R L V college of music & Institute of fine arts, Tripunithura in 1984 for a 4-year diploma course in music and scored 1st rank in Kerala state for violin, then he pursued a 3 year post graduate diploma course in 1991. Shri. Lazar is a graded artist with All India Radio & Door darshan, he was an instructor with Singapore Indian Orchestra & Choir People's Association Singapore and working as a tutor in Centre For the Arts National University of Singapore. He has composed music for tele films, devotional albums, contemporary & classical music albums. Besides being an accomplished violinist, he is also adept at playing Keyboard and has knowledge in western classical music.