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Nivrritii Mahesh, affectionately known as Nivi, is an emerging Bharatanatyam dancer recognized for her inspiring journey in classical Indian dance as a bilateral cochlear implant recipient. Born profoundly deaf in India, her family moved to the United States where she received cochlear implant surgery at the age of 4 1/2. She began her Bharatanatyam…
Journey Timeline
c. 2007/2008
Born profoundly deaf — Born in India with profound bilateral hearing loss.
c. 2012
Cochlear implant surgery — Received cochlear implant surgery at age 4 1/2 after moving to the US.
c. 2015
Began Bharatanatyam training — Started dancing at age 7 under her mother and guru, Aishwarya Chakravarthy.
2023
Intensive training in India — Traveled to India to train intensively with Vijna Vasudevan.
2025
Bharatanatyam Arangetram — Performed her debut solo classical dance performance on June 14, 2025, in Connecticut, USA.
2026
India tour planned — Preparing to tour India under ARTABILITIES 4 ALL.
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- Creative Solutions to Hearing Challenges Lead to Historic Dance Debut
Alexander Graham Bell Association
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