Guru Smt. Abirami Uwenshankar
Pandanallur Dance Form
- M.F.A. in Bharathanatyam, Kalai Kaviri College of Fine Arts in collaboration with Bharathidasan University
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Rooted in rhythm.
Shaped by tradition.
Natya Shastralaya School of Bharathanatyam, Abhiramapuram, Chennai: the Pandanallur dance form, taught step by step with care, discipline and devotion.
Our story
A school built on a mother's vision.
Natya Shastralaya was founded by Rajalakshmi Sairam, mother of Guru Smt. Abirami Uwenshankar. Today the school is guided by Guru Smt. Abirami Uwenshankar, who carries the Pandanallur dance form forward with care, discipline and devotion.
Every student begins with the first adavu and is taken, level by level, from posture and rhythm to expression, repertoire and the arangetram, the solo debut on stage.
Alongside the dance itself, students learn the theory behind it: the Natya Shastra and the Abhinaya Darpanam, talam and sollukattu, and the language of abhinaya.
The people
Guided by the guru–shishya way.
Rajalakshmi Sairam
M/O Guru Smt. Abirami Uwenshankar
- Founder of Natya Shastralaya School of Bharathanatyam
Our motto
“To build students' physical and mental well-being while deepening cultural understanding and fostering creativity.”
DanceNritta, nritya and natya as one language.
DisciplineSteady practice, the guru–shishya way.
DivinityEvery performance is an offering.
What every student learns
Each adavu is a beginning. Each repetition, a deeper understanding.
Pandanallur techniqueAdavus in three speedsTalam & sollukattuAbhinayaTheory: Natya Shastra & Abhinaya DarpanamMargam repertoireStage presence
Come and watch a class.
You are welcome to watch a class before you enrol. Call or message us to arrange a visit.