SNIGDHA
VENKATARAMANI

Bharata Natyam dancer, Carnatic Vocalist, Research Scholar

Snigdha Venkataramani is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer, Carnatic vocalist and theatre artist. She has received training in Bharatanatyam from a very young age under the able tutelage of the world-renowned dance Guru, Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan. She has been performing in lead roles in choreographic presentations of her Guru and has independently conducted various Lecture Demonstrations, workshops and contact programs, nationally and internationally. At the age of 10, she received the Aadharshila award for exceptional talent in Bharatanatyam. Snigdha is also a recipient of the National Scholarship from the Department of Culture, Government of India. As an empaneled artiste of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), she has performed in many countries representing India as a Cultural Ambassador. She has also choreographed various group and solo performances for several prestigious organizations. She now continues to hone her skills from renowned dancer and sought-after Guru A. Lakshman, founder of Nrityalakshana in Chennai.

Apart from being an established Bharatanatyam danseuse, Snigdha is an accomplished Carnatic vocalist and has undergone training under various senior teachers for over two decades, prominent among them being veteran vocalists Padmabhushan Guru Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, Sh. K. Vageesh and Smt. K. Sudha, Smt. Sarada Subramanian and Guru Smt Radhakrishna. She is currently training under the internationally-acclaimed vocal duo - Sh. K.N. Shashikiran and Chitravina P. Ganesh, popularly known as the Carnatica Brothers. She also learnt Theory in Music and Dance from eminent musicologist and former Secretary of The Music Academy, Chennai, [Late] Sh. T. S. Parthasarathy. She received the Junior Scholarship from the Center for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Government of India, and is a graded artiste of the All India Radio, New Delhi. She has released two music albums - "SAMARPANAM", of Carnatic music compositions and "NATYA MANJARI", which comprises a repertoire for Bharatanatyam.

Snigdha is also active in theatre and has attended workshops at the National School of Drama, New Delhi. She has acted in lead roles in Hindi, English and Tamil plays. Recently, she played a prominent role in the Tamil Play "Thanimai" directed by eminent theatre and film personality Ms. Dheepa Ramanujam, founder of KREA Creations, California, USA. "Thanimai" has been staged in several cities in the US and many prestigious sabhas in Chennai. The play was very well received by audiences and critics alike. With the intention of integrating her academic research goals with her passion for the performing arts, Snigdha has completed her Masters of Philosophy in Social Anthropology, specializing in "Anthropology of Dance". After moving to the Bay Area in California, Snigdha continues her cultural pursuits in India with regular visits for performances.

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