Vanita Sundararaman

🪔 About

Vanita Sundararaman is a leading exponent, well-respected guru, and skilled choreographer of Kuchipudi, an Indian classical dance form. She began her journey in dance in 1991, initially receiving guidance from Dr. Kamala Reddi and Shrimati Jayamani. In 1996, she advanced her training in Kuchipudi under the tutelage of Guru Padmabhushan Dr. Vempati China Satyam at the Kuchipudi Art Academy in Chennai. She was also blessed with the opportunity to learn extensively from Guru Vempati China Satyam and his son, Kalaratna Ravi Shankar, at the same academy. Concurrently, she continued her training with Dr. Kamala Reddi at the Kalani Ketan Academy of Indian Classical Dance, an institution she established in 1991. Vanita Sundararaman has performed extensively, giving solo and group performances in both the USA and India. Her notable performance venues include the Madras Music Academy, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the University of Silicon Andhra, California. Beyond her artistic pursuits, she also works as a clinical pharmacist, specializing in advanced diabetes management, and is a mother of two children.