SHEELA SHARMA

An expert in Nattuvangam, Sheela Sharma is one of the few dancers who have a separate place in the field of music and dance.

Born in a family of musicians, Sheela took her initial training from Jayalakshmi Arunachalam and later from Chandra Dandayuthapani Pillai.  Besides she has also done a full-time course in Bharatnatyam in Tamil Nadu Music College.

Her contribution to the field of dance and music got her accolade and she was conferred the title `Adal Kalaimani’.

As Nattuvangam is a backbone of any dance recital, Sheela has undergone rigorous training in the field and holds a first class in Nattuvangam course and holds `Nattuvanga Kalaimani’.

 Recently she has been conferred the title `Natya Kala Rathna’ from Chennai Cultural Academy in recognition of her outstanding performance in the field of dance and music. She has compiled, choreographed a thematic presentation on Alwars, Nayanmars hymns to propagate the spiritual awakening and knowledge of Vaishnavite and Savite tradition.   

She has passed dancing higher grade and music higher grade conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu. She has also got a merit scholarship from the Tamil Nadu Government for which she toured from Kanyakumari and Kashmir along with her guru Chandra Dandayuthapani Pillai.

She is presently working on ancient ragas codified gestures on dance scriptures with mutilating in Abhinaya. 

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