Kalarpana

Kalarpana – Institute of Bharatanatyam

In 1994, Shobana founded a school for classical Bharatanatyam dance in Chennai – Kalarpana. The aim of Kalarpana is to organize annual festivals throughout India. This includes performances of nationally and globally known artistes to help raise funds that will be ploughed back into training talented artistes who are financially insecure. Under its umbrella, Kalarpana extends its support to the handicapped and the environmental movement.

Mohini Attam classes offered during the day time 

FOR OUTSTATION STUDENTS

Enrollment:

It will be mandatory to commence the lessons at Kalarpana from the very first lesson (beginner’s level). Each student will be considered as a fresher at Kalarpana irrespective of their age and previous training, as we need the student to learn our style. Promotion depends on how fast the individual progresses, i.e based on individual performance and does not depend on the performance of the batch.
Students selected to join Kalarpana must have to pay the One year fees on the date of joining along with the registraton fees.

Application:

Applications are invited from outstation/non-scholarship students. You can send your applications by post to our contact address. Please include with your application
a)     Biodata
b)      Recent passport size colour photograph
c)      Colour photograph in dance costume, if available

Fee Structure:

a) Registration Fees: Rs.3000/- (Non-Refundable)
b) Fees:
i) 8 classes a month (2 classes per week)            Rs.500/- per month
ii) 16 classes a month  (4 classes per week)         Rs.1000/- per month
Plus additional 2 classes per week

Accomodation:

We have a quite lot, good hostels in the area surrounding the school in Alwarpet and Mylapore. These hostels costs a maximum of Rs.3500/- per person, includes accommodation and food.
NOTE: There are no short-term courses available e.g. 3 months, 6 months, 12 months.

Address:

Kalarpana.
Chennai – 600018,
Tamil nadu, INDIA
Tele-Fax: +91-44-24981248

Email: kalarpana(at)gmail(dot)com

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Profile

Shobana, disciple of smt. Chitra Visweswaran, has performed with artists such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayak Ram, Sonal Mansingh and Padma Subramanyam. Shobana branched out as an independent, performer and choreographer in her twenties.
Shobana the institutionalist-She set up Kalarpana Trust in 1994 to impart training in all aspects of dance. Today, Kalarpana benefits 92 students, mostly girls from the poorer classes and extend its support to the handicapped and the environmental movement.
The students of Kalarpana are scholarship holders of the

1. Centre For Culture and Resources – Central Government the recipient of awards yuva kala bharati, Balasaraswati Award from the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the Laya kishoria Sundaram.
2. Kalarpana has a branch in Muscat Oman which presently teaches 80 students as well as Kuwait.

Grade of “A TOP” at the National Doordarshan Kendra Delhi, 2000
Shobana the Choreographer: Shobana’s basic training in the mridangam for laya and tala; the flute has given her a rare insight into all dimensions of choreography and composing. She has recently been awarded the padmasri for her contribution to bharatantyam and cinema winning two national awards and three state and 4 Filmfare awards to mention a few.

Nayika 2004

Featuring works of contemporary poets like javed akhtar,Dr Hridaya, Kavalam Narayana Panikker on woman’s emancipation through arts.

Sampradaya – From myth to modernity – 2003

Sur taal srigaar based on bharatanatyam to Hindustani and sufi music

Nrithyollasa – 1999

A marga based repetoire based on the joy of dance

Navarasa – 2000

Dance choreography featured on emotions ustad zakir hussain,ganesh kumaresh and thavil maestro vikku vinayak ram

Naadhamum Natyamum 1997

Visualizing thavil maestro vallayapatty subramaniam’s rhythm is a much sought after program for its visual aesthetics and electrifying pure rhythm patterns in Bharathanatyam.

Maya Ravan

In aid of kalarpana trust.
Kalarpana known for its offbeat and world class presentations of unique events across the country brought to audiences in Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Cochin, Bangalore, Pune and Delhi, a sensational epic ballet – ‘Maya Ravan‘ conceived, interpreted and choreographed by Internationally acclaimed actress & danseuse Shobana.

Very few on this planet would have had the experience of seeing a few chapters of Ramayana metamorphosize into a character on their own ….be there to be a part of something beautiful and lose yourself for a couple of hours into the world of Maya Ravan…, because magic beckons!

Ravan at his palace of pleasure

The building of the bridge to lanka by the vaanar sena or army of monkeys

Maya Ravan, a path breaking interpretation of the epic Ramayana, a one of its kind spectacle, hailed by full houses in more than 28 cities in the US and was presented in India in the year 2008.
Actress Shobana & the Students of Kalarpana presented “Maya Ravan” equivalent to a Broadway musical presentation, featuring the story of Ramayana in a dance & theatre format with dialogues in English. The voices were lent by celebrities like Naseerudhin shah, MOHAN LAL, JACKIE SHROFF, Suhasini Maniratnam, Revathy, Milind soman and other famous film personalities.
It is a two-hour show, with exquisite backdrop changes, stunning costumes & spectacular lighting.
It will be a pleasure to join hands with your esteemed organization ‘xxxx’ in presenting this unique spectacle at the following Cities . Chennai – 18th July at the Music Academy Mumbai 30th August –Nehru Centre – Worli. Bangalore – September 12th Chowdiah Memorial Hall
For info about sponsorship in Chennai Mumbai and Bangalore contact:
actress.ms.shobana@gmail.com