Alamelu Sethuraman
Artistic Director, Anvaya Collectives
B-Grade Artist | Pedagogue
Executive Profile
"Movement is my language, and the stage is my canvas."
A distinguished B-Grade Artist and Bharatanatyam exponent of the Kalakshetra Bani with over 25 years of experience. My career is dedicated to the preservation, scholarly research, and global propagation of the ancient arts, integrating traditional rigor with scientific movement kinetics.
Academic Pursuit
- MFA in Bharatanatyam Annamalai University (2018)
- Thesis: Benesh Movement Notation for Adavus
- Ph.D. Candidate Advancing research in Dance Notation & Kinetics
Artistic Lineage
- Initial Training Prof. Smt. Sikkil Vasanthakumari (Kalakshetra Bani)
- Natya Sastra Studies Direct disciple of Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam tradition
Core Competencies
Technical MasteryNattuvangamKineticsThematic ChoreographyResearchPedagogyCarnatic Music
Prestigious Platforms
- Mylapore Fine Arts
- Karthik Fine Arts
- Tamil Isai Sangam
- Natyanjali Festival
- Shankara Bharanam Trust
- Jagriti Theatre