NIVEDANAM is a Bharatanatyam performance by Srinidhi Raghavan, Anupama Muthukrishnan, Vinita Venkatesh, Janany Harrichandiran (disciples of Usha Raghavan) 

The dancers will explore the theme of unconditional devotion to god, through compositions by Indian composers who lived over several centuries. Presented in traditional margam, the pieces within the show extrapolate on various forms of Bhakti, taking the audience through the stories of several nayikas who profess their love and faith in different ways. 

On: Sunday, September 7, 2008 
Time: 6 - 8.15pm 
Venue: Patidar House, 22 London Road, Wembley, London HA9 7EX
Tickets: Individual - £6 & Family of 4 - £20 
Contact: 020 88680719 / 07899 844869 
e-mail: u_raghavan@yahoo.com 
Website: www.usharaghavan.com 

The dancers 
Born in Chennai, Srinidhi Raghavan started learning Bharatanatyam at the tender age of five from her mother and guru Usha Raghavan and from guru Malathy Thothadri. Her experiences with dance have spanned several cultures and countries, including those of the UK, Switzerland, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Barbados, the US and of course India; such exposure has in turn added an eclectic element to her delivery which, when combined with her traditional style, results in a unique reflection of elegance and experience.

Srinidhi's accomplishments include, as a student and President of a dance group at Columbia University, organising and participating in intercollegiate dance showcase and fundraisers in New York. More recently, Srinidhi and her friend, Sahasra, produced Her Story, a unique Bharatanatyam presentation that premiered in Manhattan's prestigious Peter Norton Symphony Space Theater to rave reviews. Srinidhi is at present a third year analyst at an Investment Bank in New York. 
 

Srinidhi Raghavan

Anupama Muthukrishnan

Anupama Muthukrishnan has been learning Bharatanatyam for more than 17 years under the guidance of Jayanthi Subramaniam in India and has continued learning from Usha Raghavan in London. Since her Arangetram in 1996, she has given solo performances in various cities of India as well as abroad, including performances / participation in Bharat Kalachar, Music Academy's Spirit of Youth Festival, VDS Arts Academy, Indian Fine Arts Festival, Paris Vedanta Centre, France as well as for a fundraiser in Sri Lanka, among others. A seasoned dancer, Anupama has also participated in many group performances including the Spirit of Unity concerts, SIFA program at the Music Academy and various other festivals.
Apart from classical dance, Anupama has been learning Carnatic vocal for over 20 years and has given classical Carnatic and bhajan concerts in India as well as in London. 
Anupama is a postgraduate from IIM, Ahmedabad and has been working with Merrill Lynch in London for the past year and a half. 
 
Vinita Venkatesh started learning Bharatanatyam at the age of 7, from Kamala Narayan in the USA, and performed her arangetram under her guidance in 1998.  She continued her training under Padmini Ravi of Bangalore, India.  She has given Bharatanatyam performances in various locations in the US and India and continued her interest in university while participating and taking leadership roles in Columbia University’s South Asian fusion dance troupe, Taal.  Since moving to London in 2005, she has been taking advanced classes with Usha Raghavan.  Vinita is currently working as an associate for Lehman Brothers, an investment bank, in the UK. 
 

Vinita Venkatesh

Janany Harrichandiran

Janany Harrichandiran has been learning Bharatanatyam for the last nine years under the guidance and training of Usha Raghavan. Janany had her arangetram in 2004 in the presence of Dr. Balamurali Krishna. She has since then danced in leading roles in several productions of Kalasagara UK and received great reviews for her poise and grace on stage. She is currently a second year student at The University of Warwick, studying Chemistry.