80th birthday celebrations of Natyacharya SRI GURU K. KALYANASUNDARAM !

'Sri. Rajarajeswari Bharatha Natya Kala Mandir,' celbrates its Natyacharya's birth day, at Sri. Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Auditorium, Mumbai

on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at 6-30 pm.

Programme :

A Tribute to our Master :  A dance presentation by Viji prakash, Artistic Director Shakti School of  Bharathanatyam, Los Angeles.

and 

performed by her daughter and disciple,

MYTHILI PRAKASH

* A film

'The Legacy of the Thanjavur Parampara'

-a saga of eight generations spread over 300 years.

Falicitations to Guru Kalyanasundaram by eminent personalities :

*  Sangeet Martand Pt. Jasraj, * Dr. Padma subrahmanyam, * Sri B.M.Sundaram, * distinguished artists of International repute, dance schools, arts organizations and students.

www.bharathnatyam.com

e-mail :80th@bharathanatyam.com

In the main entrance...

On 27th December, 2000 this Auditorium was named ..

Lord Venkateshwara...

The auspicious beginning...

A beautiful and informative Documentary on Tanjore Tradition of Dancing...

Vani, being one of the earliest to join  The Rajarajeswari Natya kala mandir, reminisces her days of learning...

Students and friends from all walks of life greet Guruji...

Friends and the parents of the students...

Guruji, is being accompanied by his Dance student.

The Great fulfillment for the devoted couple...

Justice Shri. Shri krishna,  is one among the prominent persons seated on the dais.

The introduction of the programme...

Masterji is being falicitated....

One of the prominent student, Vani is with the Gurus.....

Famous kathak dancer, was once Guruji's student of  Bharatha natyam  !

Smt. Sharadamma narayana swamy, Dr. Leela of Mysore Association, are among the prominent ones..

All the masters who were responsible to initiate the concept of Dance School at Matunga, Bombay.. 

Dr. Shivaram with his family was one among many fans of Guruji..

Guruji and Gurumatha...

Felicitations by the students and well-wishers....

From The  Mysore Association, Mumbai,  Shri. K. Manjunathaiah, Smt. Shantesh and Shri. Shantesh..

Shri. K. Manjunathaiah of Mysore Association, Matunga, Mumbai, presenting a flower bouquet to Shri. Guruji...Smt. and Shri. Shantesh are with him.

Acharyas bless the Gurus....

Mythili and her Guru mother,  and singing group..

Mythili prakash of Los Angeles, gives the brilliant Bharathanatyam performance !

                                                                        Mythili ...

                                                                        Mythili..

                                              Mythili in different abhinaya prakaras...

Dancer Mythili's mother, sings as well...

Mythili at her best .....

                                                                    Section of the Audience..

  Vani, was one of the prominent students of 'The Natya mandir',  was one among audience...