Academy of Indian Dances

“Arangetram” literally means “ascending the stage”. The Arangetram is the debut performance of a dancer. It is the moment when a dancer conveys her understanding of the art-form to her guru and to the Lord of dance, Lord Nataraja.

At the Academy of Indian Dances, a dancer’s Arangetram is a solemn occasion. It is an occasion that each dancer takes seriously, as performing an Arangetram under the banner of the Academy is understood to be an honour and a responsibility. It is a testimonial to the faith Guru Mythili Raghavan has in the dancer’s ability and dedication.

The Arangetram is a moment of transition in each dancer’s life, signifying an acceptance of dance as a passion, and understanding the commitment that classical dance involves. Since 1991, Guru Mythili Raghavan has trained several dancers to this point in their lives, the point when the dancer attempts to demonstrate her technique, expression and skill.

1. Sriranjani Raghavan – 4^th July, 1999.
2. Pooja Shetty – 29^th October, 1999.
3. Nisha Kumar, Rashmi Shetty and Resham Gosavi – 28^th October, 2001.
4. Shubhangi Kodmankar and Sreeja Nair – 19^th July, 2002.
5. Manasi Kajale, Shoba Ramaseshan and Vaishali Kamble – 23^rd August, 2002.
6. Nisha Seshan and Varsha Seshan – 29^th October, 2004.
7. Aishwerya Krishnaswamy and Sumona Chakrabarti – 11^th February, 2005.
8. Bhoomika, Shobana and Sonalee – 8^th May, 2006.
9. Kalpita Kaustubhan and Trishala Jain – 12^th May, 2006.
10. Alisha Krishnayya and Suguna Nair – 25^th March, 2007.
11. Dnyanada Palkar and Sayali Misal – 2^nd September, 2007.
12. Ankita Saha and Swayam Ranka – 2^nd October, 2008.
13. Dhara Gosalia, Manasi Budhani and Shraddha Gosalia – 7^th February, 2011.
14. Dhwani Lalai and Riddhi Joshi – 5^th June, 2011.
15. Ramya Rangarajan, SaiLee Suryawanshi and Srividya Srinivasan – 15^th June, 2012.
16. Aishwarya Chandrashekhar and Charulatha Ramesha – 25^th June, 2012.
17. Anushka Mohan and Riya Dash – 28^th June, 2013.
18. Tejashree Natu – 30^th August, 2013.
19. Chaitrali Sharma, Diya Ghosh and Purvi Shah – 10^th August, 2014.
20. Adishree Wanawadikar, Chanchal Hans and Shruti Gaikwad – 2^nd November, 2014.