About Vinodini Natyakalagruham
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Lakshmisisters’ Vinodini Natyakalagruham (VNG) founded by Ardralakshmi and Archithalakshmi in November 2021.VNG is an institution which teaches Bharathanatyam based on the Kalakshetra Bani,Mohiniyattam based on the Kalamandalam Bani and Carnatic Music based on the Semmangudi Bani embracing its own systematic education.VNG aims for each students to cherish their uniqueness and focuses on finding naturality of the artform,its presentation and finding the ultimate happiness.
We have online educational programmes for students outside of Kerala &Banglore through Zoom&Google meet sessions supported by an athenaeum of pre-recorded audio aids.Currently we have students from US,UK,UAE,Oman,Africa,Canada,South Korea,Singapore&Malaysia and the parts of india such as UP, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil nadu, Andhrapradesh.
Core Team
Lakshmisisters
Lakshmisisters The founders of Vinodini Natyakalagruham,a school of Performing Arts, trained Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattam artists from Kerala.Hailed from a family of artists,they came under the tutelage of their mother smt.Kalamandalam Baby Vinodini at a very young age.Later learned Kalakshetra style of Bharathanatyam from Sri.Shafeekudheen( the direct disciple of Padmabhushan V.P Dhananjayan and Shantha Dhananjayan) and also learned under the tutelage of Sri.RLV Anand,Kuchupudi from Kalasree Smt.Geetha Padmakumar.They learned the primary lessons of Carnatic Music from their fathers brother Sri.Vinod kumar.
They are pursuing Indian performing traditions with the intention to inspire new generation of dancers to delve into the enriching world of Indian performing arts.Natya is a lifelong journey of exploration and discovery and approaching Natya not merely as a dance style or repertoire but uses its vast vocabulary as a language to express their thoughts and creative impulses.Being a performing artists and teachers&Choreographers also performs frequently in and around various sabhas during festivals.
Kalamandalam Baby Vinodini
Principal teacher
Kalamandalam Baby Vinodini is an versatile artist in the field of Mohiniyattam, had done her training under the guidance of eminent Mohiniyattam exponents of Kerala Kalamandalam.She had completed her diploma graduation from the world-known prestigious institution Kerala Kalamandalam in 1993.In 1997,she started her own dance school Sree Parvathi Sangeetha Nrutha Vidhyalayam at Punnayurkulam,Thrissur and has been working as a dance tutor at MES Campus School,Kuttipuram since 2017.She stands as a unique role model to all her students,who are now making in national& international arenas with 37 years of teaching experience.
Sri.Ardralakshmi
Founder / Trainer
Sri.Ardralakshmi was gratuated Diploma from Kalakshetra Foundation,Chennai, attributes artistry to the training she received several masters of excellence such as Smt.Vasundhara Thomas,Sri.Haripadman,Sri.Sajilal Narayanan,Smt.Indu Nidheesh and Smt.Sudarshini Iyer.She has learned Abhinaya from Smt.Bragha Bessel and has learned vocal music as a student of Sri.A S Murali and Smt.Lalitha Rukmani and continues to learn from Smt.Kalasree Vanaja Sankar(Retired Principal,Sree Swathi Thirunal Government Music Collage,Thiruvananthapuram).And Nattuvangam from Smt.Nithyakalyani Vaidhyanathan and Mridangam from Palaghat P.K Ranganathan.Mohiniyattam from her mother Smt.Baby Vinodini and also has proficiency in other classical forms such as kuchipudi from Smt.Anupama Mohan&Kalasree Smt.Geetha Padmakumar and kathakali from Sadanam Balakrishnan.Completed her Degree graduation in Carnatic Music from Sree Sankaracharya University Of Sanskrit,Kalady& Post graduation in Bharathanatyam from the university of Madras.
Sri.Architha lakshmi
Founder / Trainer
Sri.Architha lakshmi was gratuated from Kerala Kalamandalam,deemed to be university of art and culture by the government of India,attributes artistry to the training she received several masters of excellence such as Bharathanatyam from her elder sister Kalakshetra Ardralakshmi, Mohiniyattam from Kalamandalam Sangeetha Prasad and Kalamandalam Sujatha.Mridangam from Kalamandalam Krishnakumar.Kuchipudi from Geetha Padmakumar and Ottanthullal from Punnassery Prabhakaran.