Malathy Thothadri's Kalasagara Academy of Performing Arts

With heartfelt gratitude to our Guru Natya Kalasarathy Smt Malathy Thothadri, we take great joy in sharing that K*m. Varsha Chandrasekar received the "Best Performer" award from Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha for her thematic presentation "Trimurthy Aradhanai" based on the krithis of sangeetha mumoorthigal for Bharat Nritya Utsav 2026. She received this award on sunday in the presence of Smt Sudharani Raghupathy, Dr. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, Smt Priyadarshini Govind, and Smt Meenakshi Chittaranjan.

It is a great honour to receive this award from one of the most oldest and esteemed sabhas in Chennai, Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha and we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all the committee members for this wonderful opportunity and recognition.

Sharing glimpses from the Bharatanatyam Performance of Smt. Sushmita Sivaraman on Jan 24th 2026

" Thiruthala Ulā — a thematic dance production that I had the wonderful opportunity to present under the guidance of my Guru, Smt. Malathy Thothadri, at the prestigious MFAC this year(10.01.2026). Inspired by the sacred kshetras of Srirangam, Puri, Chidambaram, Kashi, Pandarpur, and Sabarimala, we intended to bring to life the stories and krithis sung by composers, highlighting the glory and profound significance of each deity. Our vision was to create an experience of a divine pilgrimage through Bharatanatyam — a *Thiruthala Ulā*.

The idea sprouted on a casual day when I shared my love for Kanchi Kamakshi Temple and childhood memories associated with it with Ma'am. She sparked the idea: “Why not weave kshetrams, memories, and songs significant to them into each piece?”I was thrilled! I took it to Thothadri Sir… and he lit up, despite his health. He picked kshetrams with such enthusiasm, shared stories like treasures, and poured his soul into every idea.

I’ve often heard that the process is more important than the destination — I experienced this truth firsthand working on this production. Every class with Ma'am felt new, rich, rewarding, intriguing, and extremely fun. Thothadri Sir would also sit quietly, observe, and share his valuable artistic inputs. The selfless passion and involvement they both have towards this art, our religion, and God is beyond anything I’ve seen. These are moments and memories I’ll cherish for life, and Sir’s presence is felt in the very soul of this production.

I’m utterly grateful to Ma'am for trusting me with this thematic presentation — it’s been a dream come true. "Thiruthala Ulā" is a tribute to Ma'am and Sir’s selfless passion, art, and affection ❤️.

I’ll be sharing more glimpses and clips from the performance, so stay tuned! "

- Dr. Vinaya Dhanasekar

Sharing glimpses from K*m. Soumya Sarojini performance on Jan 22nd 2026 under the auspices of Brahma Gana sabha

We invite all rasikas with immense joy to celebrate Trinity of carnatic music - “Trimurthy Aradhanai“ - A thematic presentation by K*m. Varsha Chandrasekar, disciple of Natya Kala Sarathy Smt. Malathy Thothadri on 22nd February 2026, 7 PM at R.K. Swamy Auditorium ( Sri Sivaswamy Kalalaya S.S. School, Mylapore) under the auspices of Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha.
All are welcome.

Please join us !!

Sharing beautiful moments from the Bharatanatyam Arangetram of K*m.Mrunalini Venkatesh

Inviting all rasikas to the Bharatanatyam Performance of Smt.Sushmita Sivakumar on Jan 24th, 2026 5 PM at Vani Mahal
Requesting your gracious presence