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Bharatanatyam is one of the most popular and widely practiced classical dance styles of India, with sculptural evidence dating back nearly 3000 years. A highly spiritual and dedicatory dance form, Bharatanatyam‘s roots go back to the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu… more »
Suchitra Sairam is a highly committed Bharatanatyam artist with 30 years in the field, and received foundational training in the Kalakshetra style from Smt. Padmini Chari. Suchitra has continued advanced training in Bharatanatyam under legendary artists… more »
Suchitra Sairam founded Kala Vandanam Dance Company in 2002, with the vision of sharing the beauty and depth of Bharatanatyam, the oldest and most widely performed classical dance tradition of India through education, outreach and performance. … more »
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Suchitra Sairam2020-12-14 10:08:402020-12-16 08:48:13Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Karunasree Ballolla - 2020
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Suchitra Sairam2019-11-07 13:29:362019-11-07 13:33:39Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Neha Karthikeyan - 2019
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Suchitra Sairam2019-10-29 13:41:132019-10-29 13:41:38Natya Sadhana 2019
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Suchitra Sairam2019-08-15 18:02:052019-08-15 18:11:33Natya Gurukulam 2019
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Suchitra Sairam2019-08-15 17:36:382019-08-15 17:41:28Bharatanatyam Arangetram - Swetha & Akshaya Ganeshkumar - 2019
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Suchitra Sairam2019-06-19 08:14:432019-06-19 08:14:43Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Malini Sundaramoorthy - 2019
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Suchitra Sairam2019-04-09 08:57:412019-04-09 08:57:41Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Maya Ballolla - 2019
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Suchitra Sairam2018-11-19 14:20:112019-10-02 15:20:20Natya Sadhana 2018
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Suchitra Sairam2018-10-30 14:35:332018-11-19 14:43:47Lowertown Dance Showcase - Fall Art Crawl 2018
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Suchitra Sairam2018-10-04 12:44:392018-10-04 12:48:20Bharatanatyam Arangetram - Hiranmayee Ganesh - 2018
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Suchitra Sairam2018-10-04 11:56:502018-10-25 07:36:53Bharatanatyam Arangetram - Shreya Mohan - 2018
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Suchitra Sairam2018-09-19 21:17:072019-09-04 00:56:17Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Hiranmayee Ganesh - Highlights
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Suchitra Sairam2018-09-19 21:03:032019-09-04 00:56:18Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Shreya Mohan - Highlights
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Suchitra Sairam2018-09-11 06:21:482019-09-04 00:56:18Natya Gurukulam 2018 - Documentary
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Suchitra Sairam2018-01-30 19:17:532018-01-30 19:19:02Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Meena Nanjundeswar - 2017
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Suchitra Sairam2018-01-23 08:41:442018-01-23 08:48:34Natya Sadhana 2017
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Suchitra Sairam2017-10-26 16:42:052017-10-26 21:05:39"Ritu - The Seasons" | The O'Shaughnessy | Oct 21, 2017
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Suchitra Sairam2017-10-19 15:20:132019-09-04 00:56:18Ritu - The Seasons at Mears Park - Highlights
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Suchitra Sairam2017-08-31 20:44:072017-10-26 16:43:18"Ritu - The Seasons" | Mears Park | Aug 12, 2017
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Suchitra Sairam2017-07-27 11:30:142017-07-27 11:39:43Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Meghana Acharya & Arjun Acharya - 2017
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Suchitra Sairam2017-07-25 12:59:072017-07-27 11:40:36Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Akshaya Ganeshkumar - 2017
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Suchitra Sairam2017-05-10 15:22:572019-09-04 00:56:18Premiere of Ritu - The Seasons at Mears Park - Highlights
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Suchitra Sairam2017-03-31 19:20:052017-10-26 21:05:09Premiere of "Ritu - The Seasons" | Hamline University | Jan 28, 2017
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Suchitra Sairam2016-11-01 21:29:312017-09-02 11:00:47Natya Sadhana 2016
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Suchitra Sairam2016-09-22 20:39:212017-07-25 13:00:08Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Isha Desai - 2016
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Suchitra Sairam2016-08-23 13:22:482017-07-25 13:00:34Bharatanatyam Arangetram - Deepta Jasthi - 2016
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Suchitra Sairam2016-07-13 07:23:272017-07-25 13:00:52Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Hiranmayee Ganesh - 2016
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Suchitra Sairam2016-05-02 13:55:062016-09-23 13:55:22St. Paul Art Crawl - 2016 Spring
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Kala Vandanam2015-11-26 06:36:452015-12-12 19:32:04Natya Sadhana 2015
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Suchitra Sairam2015-11-01 22:04:312015-12-12 22:09:46St. Paul Art Crawl - 2015 Fall
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Kala Vandanam2015-10-15 05:53:272017-07-25 13:01:13Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Swetha Ganeshkumar - 2015
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Kala Vandanam2015-09-30 05:30:332017-07-25 13:01:33Bharatanatyam Arangetram - Archana Murali - 2015
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Kala Vandanam2015-08-31 05:50:132017-07-25 13:01:54Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Shreya Mohan - 2015
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Kala Vandanam2015-05-01 21:33:342020-05-11 08:24:52Red Sun
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Kala Vandanam2015-05-01 06:47:222015-12-12 19:39:34St. Paul Art Crawl - 2015 Spring
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Kala Vandanam2015-04-01 05:47:412017-07-25 13:02:07Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Deepta Jasthi - 2015
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Kala Vandanam2014-10-31 06:43:472015-12-12 19:41:43St. Paul Art Crawl - 2014 Fall
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Kala Vandanam2014-10-20 06:31:162015-12-12 19:43:28Natya Sadhana 2014
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Kala Vandanam2014-10-19 05:44:012017-07-25 13:02:25Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Archana Murali - 2014
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Kala Vandanam2013-12-31 05:41:222017-07-25 13:02:39Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Tarunika Anand - 2013
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Kala Vandanam2013-11-18 06:26:102015-12-12 19:46:35Natya Sadhana 2013
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Kala Vandanam2013-09-15 12:07:142017-07-25 13:02:50Bharatanatyam Arangetram - Aarthi Vijayakumar - 2013
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Kala Vandanam2013-08-31 12:23:572017-07-25 13:03:01Bharatanatyam Arangetram - Vibha Mavanji - 2013
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Kala Vandanam2012-12-31 05:36:232017-07-25 13:03:14Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Saisree Ravi - 2012
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Kala Vandanam2012-10-31 06:02:092015-12-12 19:21:29Natya Sadhana 2012
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Kala Vandanam2012-07-31 05:34:252017-07-25 13:03:29Bharatanatyam Salangai Pooja - Aarthi Vijayakumar and Vibha Mavanji - 2012
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Kala Vandanam2011-10-31 05:58:202015-12-12 19:21:59Natya Sadhana 2011
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Kala Vandanam2011-07-01 11:46:402017-07-25 13:03:42Bharatanatyam Arangetram - Apoorva Kanneganti - 2011
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Kala Vandanam2010-10-31 05:55:512017-02-06 09:20:55Natya Sadhana 2010
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Kala Vandanam2009-11-01 06:40:482017-02-06 05:20:39Vijayadasami 2004 - 2009
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Kala Vandanam2008-07-15 10:37:132017-07-25 13:03:58Bharatanatyam Arangetram - Anjali Gopal - 2008