UPCOMING & LATEST
SHOWS & Projects
12 Jan 2024 - 5:30 PM
Soumitri Narumanchi - Solo
Bharat Nritya Utsav 2024 - Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha - RK Swamy Auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai
6 Feb 2024 - 5:30 PM
Sujani Kresshnakumar- Solo
Bharat Nritya Utsav 2024 - Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha - RK Swamy Auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai
28 Jan 2024 - 7:30 PM
Madhuvanthi Muliya - Solo
Kartik Fine Arts - Narada Gana Sabha (Mini Hall), TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai
24 Jan 2024 - 7 PM
Madhuvanthi Muliya - Solo
Bharat Nritya Utsav 2024 - Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha - RK Swamy Auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai
24 Jan 2024 - 5:30 PM
Smrithi Anand - Solo
Bharat Nritya Utsav 2024 - Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha - RK Swamy Auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai
4 Jan 2024 - 5:45 PM
Mylapore Fine Arts Dance Festival 2024 - Mylapore Fine Arts Club, Chennai
1 Jan 2024 - 6:30 PM
Samarpanam by Students of Natya Samarpanam
Sri Srikara Anjaneya Raghavendra Swamy Sannidhanam, Chennai
8 Dec 2023 - 5:30 PM
RK Swamy Auditorium, Mylapore - Pushpanjali Cultural Trust (Margazhi Natya Vizha 2023)
28 Oct 2023 - 5 PM
Arangetram - Kum Soumitri Narumanchi
Tapovan Hall, Chinmaya Heritage Centre, Chetpet, Chennai
A message from Natya Samarpanam's Director
Om Shri Gurubhyo Namaha
Namaskaram,
भरतकुल भाग्यकलिके भावरसानन्दपरिणताकारे ।
जगदेक मोहनकले जय जय रन्गाधिदेवते देवि ॥
O Goddess of ranga(dance floor), victory to thee. Thou art patron of the actor-class, the embodiment of the joy accruing from Psychological states(bhaavas) and Sentiments (rasas), yours is the kalaa(art) that only can charm the whole world, Victory to thee.
(Abhinaya Darpana)
This Shloka from the Abhinaya Darpana is very close to my heart since it beautifully encompasses my passion for dance as well as why I wanted to start Natya Samarpanam.
An unexpected beginning, but an intended journey.
Natyam has been my passion, and it has been exhilirating throughout my learning and performing. I believe Natyam sharpens and hones numerous skills for life, and paves a way of a fulfilling road for the pursuer. Added health benefits, technical and soft skills, I have had immense pleasure in witnessing my students from various walks of life, grow to heights as they take with them these very experiences.
I welcome you to our website and invite you to take a walk here and discover our journey so far.
Namaskarams.
- Vanishree Ravishankar
MEET AND GREET
(About Natya Samarpanam)
Natya Samarpanam (Regd.) is a center for Dance, Music, and Yoga established in Chennai. The school was first started as 2 batches of informal dance classes by our Founder-Director-Acharya, Smt. Vanishree Ravishankar in the year 2003.
The school now inculcates a wholesome program rich in tradition adhering to tradition as well as the evolution. Students are given core Bharathanatyam training (practical and theory lessons) along with its allied subjects; Thalam, what Music is to Dance, Yoga for a Dancer, and such. Students participate in Natya Samarpanam's group productions, and via this they also learn what goes behind choreographies and compositions, the workings and behind the scenes of group productions from costumes to concepts and scripts to music, and lighting. Advanced students learn as part of their theory lessons, the history of Bharathanatyam in terms of literature and society.
The school encourages students to pursue Bharathanatyam and other fine arts along with their academic education as both are required to bring out the best interpersonal and professional skills. Education in any form (fine arts, science, economics, and every other domain) enriches life and the mind which is what we believe in Natya Samarpanam.
CLASSES
A brief overview of how classes at Natya Samarpanam work
Group / Individual Classes
Offline (In-Person) / Online (Video Call)
Practical & Theory Lessons
Syllabus
Nrittha, Abhinaya, Theory of Bharathanatyam, Thalam, Yoga
Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels
Natya Samarpanam on Instagram
Om Shri Gurubhyo namaha
ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नम:
मूशिकवाहन मोदकहस्त चामरकर्ण
विलम्बितसूत्र ।
वामनरूप महेश्वरपुत्र विघ्नविनाशक
पादनमस्ते ॥
आन्गिकम् भुवनम् यस्य वाचिकम् सर्व
वान्ग्मयम् ।
आहार्यम् चन्द्र ताराधि तम् नुमह: सात्विकम् शिवम् ॥
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विश्णु: गुरुर्देवो महेश्वर: । गुरुर्साक्शात् परब्रह्मा तस्मै श्री गुरवे नम: ॥
सरस्वती नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणी ।
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥
बुद्धिर् बलम् यशो धैर्यम् निर्भयत्वम्
अरोगता ।
अजाड्यम् बाक् पतटत्वम् च हनुमत् स्मरणात् भवेत् ॥
भरतकुल भाग्यकलिके भावरसानन्द
परिणताकारे ।
जगदेक मोहनकले जय जय रन्गाधि
देवते देवि ॥