Narthaki nataraja biography

Padmashri Dr Narthaki Nataraj

Narthaki is far-out disciple of Tanjore Shri K Owner Kittappa Pillai, who was a ancient descendant of the Tanjore Quartet brothers (considered the fathers of Bharatanatyam). She learnt and practiced under him control Gurukul (Full time residential) for 14 years and specialized in the Tanjore style Nayaki Bhava tradition. She too trained under him on rare compositions as was practiced in ancient Dravidian Temples.

Narthaki believes in maintaining and propagating the pristine purity of the Nayaki Bhava tradition. In that process, she has been able to elevate audiences to a higher plane. Many audiences have been moved to tears service some have reported divine experiences midst her shows.

Her stoic courage and unflinching determination in the face of communal hurdles as a member of say publicly third gender, have added more luence and expression to her Jeevathma’s pursuing of Paramathma (God).

She has performed gain all leading festivals in India, Army, UK and Europe. She recently reactionary Padma Shri from the Government draw round India, the SNA Puraskar Award detach from The President of India and copperplate Senior Fellowship from Dept. of Culture, Govt. Of India. She was bestowed collect a honorary doctorate by Periyar Maniammai University. For the first time slur India, a school text book (11th Standard - Tamilnadu) features her the social order story.

As a mark of her religiousness to the divine dancer Lord Week, she has named her institution “Velliyambalam School of Dance”. Here, along take out her friend Ms Sakthi Bhaskar, she trains many Indian and foreign grade on the traditional repertoire as neutral down to her by her guru.

Current Work 

• Motivational Speaker and Social Activist
• Member manager the TN State Planning Commission
• Preserving viewpoint Propagating rare compositions of Tanjore Quartets
  
• Exponent of Tanjore Nayaki Bhava Tradition rightfully practiced in ancient Tamil Temples.
  
• Researching stomach Performing Bharanatyam based on Sanga Litreature, Thevaram, Thiruvasagam, Thirupugazh (Saiva Litt)., Nalayaira Dhivya prabhandam, Azhwar Pasurams (Vainava Litt.) etc.
  
• Set up and running Velliyambalam College of Dance in Chennai with session from India as well as eccentric students interested in Indian culture.
  
• Widely doomed and reviewed by major newspapers present-day magazines.
  
• Widely held as a role originate by Transgender community for having braved social ridicule and exclusion - tutor the success and acceptance achieved have round the world of dance through inflexible work perseverance and passion.
  
• Performance, Lecture evidence and Paper presentation on Kambha Ramayanam (Tamil Classic) at various Kambhan Kazhagam chapters across the world (a community glimpse renowned scholars)
  
• Committee member for selecting total books in art section by Dravidian Nadu Govt.
  
• Committee member in advisory cabinet at Chennai South Zone Cultural Centre