November 14, 2016

Bharatakalanjali & Rajesh Fine Arts with Naada Inbam (Raagasudha) present Bharatanatyam by Sivadas Rajan (disciple of the Dhananjayans) under the commemorative scholarship scheme of Shiva-Saroja Sangeetha Natya Scholarship Award (USA) and Remembering Late Rajesh Balakrishnan

At: Ragasudha Hall (near Nageswara Rao Park, Mylapore), 6.30pm. All are welcome.

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Late Mridangam maestro Adyar Balu's son RAJESH BALAKRISHNAN was one of the best Bharatanaatyam dancers coming up well in the field, but the cruel hands of destiny snatched him away in 2001 in a tragic accident. A verall-rounderrounder under the tutelage of The Dhananjayans at Bharatakalanjali Rajesh is fondly rememberED by Chennai art connoisseurs for his immense potential as an ace performer, teacher and choreographer. His birth anniversary is being celebrated on November 14th every year and this year too Rajesh Fine Arts jointly with his alma mater Bharatakalanjali is presenting an up to coming male Bharatanaatyam artiste SIVADAS RAJAN dedicated to the memory of Rajesh Balakrishnan at Raagasudha hall Mylapore under the auspicious of Naada Inbam.

SIVADAS RAJAN: Hails from Trippunithura(Kerala) born in an economically backward community. Noticing his innate talent and interest in performing arts and graphic arts he was referred to Bharatakalanjali by a connoisseur of Arts in his village. Five years ago he joined Bharatakalanjali on a full scholarship scheme and now accomplished himself as a good teacher cum performer. He has already performed several solo performances in Chennai and his native State Kerala and regularly performs with his Naatyaachaaryas The Dhananjayans. Recently in a Bharatakalanjali production "kaadal Valli Kanda Murugan" presented in Kalakshetra Rukmini Arangam under the auspices of Periyasami Thooran Tamizh Music Trust, Sivadas stole the show as Murugan disguised as a hunter(Vedan). Born in a poor goldsmith family he is born with a dexterous hand of designing great filigree works and is an expert in drawing "kolam" (the ritualistic & auspicious designs villagers draw in front of their house every morning). He is also blessed with a talent for writing devotional songs in Tamizh even though his mother tongue is Malayalam. He now serves his Alma mater as one of the faculty members and staff performer.

The program on November 14th at Raaga Sudha hall will feature one of his compositions on Madurai Meenakshi Devi set in Raagamaalika. Sivadas Rajan's performance is sponsored under the Shiva - Saroja Sangeeta Naatya scholarship of Mrudani School of Performing Arts, SC, USA.