Mrinalini Sadananda
Kuchipudi Performer
47+
Years of Experience
5+
Students Taught
1
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Mrinalini Sadananda is an internationally recognized Kuchipudi dancer, distinguished teacher, and outstanding choreographer, based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, USA. She hails from a family of artists in India; her father, Vinjamuri Parthasarathy Iyengar, was a lawyer with a keen interest in violin, and her mother, Kamala Devi, was an accomplished…
Journey Timeline
1979
Began teaching dance — Started as a volunteer teacher at Gandhi Memorial Center and Chinmaya Mission.
1993
Founded Kalamandapam — Established a dance and music institute in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
2007
Performed Nrithya Sambhavana — Performed at the Music Academy, Chennai.
2008
Performed Andal Kalyanam — Staged in Virginia and Maryland.
Choreographed and staged numerous Kuchipudi ballets — Including "Bharat Sambhavam" at the John F. Kennedy Center of Performing Arts, "Sarvam Vishnu Mayam", "Ramayanam", "Venkateswara Vaibhavam", "Sambhavami Yuge Yuge", "Sharanam Ayyappa", "Cheyyetti Jai Kottu", and "Bhaja Govindam".
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Media Coverage
- More the styles, the merrier' – says kuchipudi artiste Mrinalini Sadananda
Information on Bharatanatyam
- Kuchipudi Amritham EPISODE -21, presents Guru Smt. Mrinalini Sadananda, USA.
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