Program director of workshops
K.LalithaKrithika (a) Swathi has been learning Bharatanatyam since the age of 3 under Smt Geetha at DAE Township, Kalpakkam.Later continued learning from Guru Kalaimamani Dr Priya Jayaraman for the past 17 years at Vipanchee Natyalaya, set up by Kalaimamani late Dr Saraswati with the blessings of Padma Vibhushan Late Dr M Balamuralikrishna.
She performed her Arangetram in 2009 which was presided and blessed by the legend, Late Dr M Balamuralikrishna and current Telangana Governor Dr.Tamizhisai Soundararajan.She runs her dance school Pranavalaya ,where the students are trained in Bharatanatyam
Lalitha has worked as a Teaching faculty at Vipanchee for 5 years,has trained 50+ students. She has also performed the Nattuvangam for Arangetram and Salangai Poojai of her students.She received the ”Yuva Kala Vipanchee” award from Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna in the year 2013.She received the “Nruthya Bharathi” award from Alangudi Namasankeerthana trust in 2017.She has Staged 200+ Performances.She is a regular performer at the Vipanchee annual arts festival and Alangudi Namasankeerthana Trust for more than a decade.She has been part of Chennai’s various dance festivals. Few of her performances are Alangudi (Guru Sthalam) Radha Kalyanam And Seetha Kalyanam,Doorshan Kendra at the age of 10,Performed for Senior citizens atU3A Presided by Prasuramen ex Education Minister Mauritius,Vipanchee Art Festivals,Nungambakkam Cultural Academy,Mylapore Fine arts,Russian Cultural Academy,Dr.Balamurali Krishna 80th Birthday,Performed in an Album for New jersey Swaminathan.She also has trained special children in Bharatanatyam.
She is an Engineering Graduate and is currently working in a MNC as a Software Engineer. She holds a ‘Masters in Bharatanatyam’ from madras university.As a host/MC she has compered 50+ cultural programs .An active member of Toastmasters International. She has also received training in both music and yoga for more than a decade.