Kaladiksha is the dance school started in 1991 by Meenakshi to train students in the Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam. She has over 100 students and has successfully completed the debut of 30 students as of date. Meenakshi Chitharanjan is a rare combination of a successful performer and a dedicated teacher, whose passion for excellence shines through her commitment to Bharatanatyam. To her, capturing the essence of this ancient dance form, preserving the unique beauty of the Pandanallur style, expanding the repertoire through innovation and experiment has become a mission, a passion, a way of life.

New Productions and Dance Ballets :

• Navadurga - 9 Forms of Shakti
• Lahari - Flood of Divine Bliss
• Ambapali - A Buddhist Tale
• Sunderar - Periya Puranam
• Aran Adal - Glory of Shiva
• Penn - Woman of Yerterday, Today, Tomorrow
• Nalvar Navaratna Mala - 9 Gems of Tanjore Quartet
• Swati Smaranam - Compositions of Maharaja S.Tirunal
• Avatara Leela
• Vaishnava Vaibhavam
• Meenakshi Kalyanam

Overseas Students

1. Natalia Butyrskia - Russia
Trained for 4 years - Completed Arangetram at Music Academy
presided by former President of India a- Shri R.Venkatraman

2. Klara Joachim - Germany
Trained for 4 years - Performed a solo recital at Music Academy

3. Ildiko Gulyas - Hungary
Training for the past 3 1/2 years. Is a ICCR scholarship student & having learnt dance under me has been performing regularly in all our group presentations.
Will do her Arengetram on Jan 7th 2006 at Sivagami Petachi Auditorium

4. Ursula Argyrakis - Switzerland

5. Adriana & Fabiana - Brazil
Trained Flamenco Dancers
Collaboration work of Flamenco & Bharatanatyam for 3 months & performance at Mylapore fine Arts club - 2005

6. Perdo - Portugal
Contemporary Balet Dancer

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