Our Co-founder & Director
Sunitta Menghanaani
Sunitta Menghanaani, a profound Bharatanatyam artiste and teacher, hails from Pune, but has made her karmabhumi - Chennai. She began her journey into dance at the tender age of 3 under Smt Geeta Nair. The urge to follow her passion, brought her down South and she graduated in Bharatanatyam from Kalakshetra Foundation, Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, Chennai. She holds Bachelor in Commerce from Pune University and has completed her Masters in Fine Arts from Kalai Kaveri College of Fine Arts, Trichy. She hold Best Performer Award from renowned Sri Parthasarthy Swamy Sabha. Recently she was awarded the Exemplar Award from the Dorai Foundation, Chennai. Sunitta started dissemination of her artistic knowledge with the firm belief that everyone can learn dance, and the only talent required is a talent to work hard.
S. Kirusanthini
Director, Srilanka Branch
S. Kirusanthini, a talented Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher hailing from Sri Lanka, embarked on her dance journey at the tender age of 6 in Chennai. Her initial mentor, Smt. Sangeetha Karthikeyan from Thiruvannamalai, introduced her to the Valuvoor style of Bharatanatyam. Over the past 7 years, she has been dedicatedly learning the Kalakshetra style under the guidance of her guru, Miss Sunitta Menghanaani. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Applications from Vivekanandha Institute of Engineering & Technology for Women, Namakkal, and a Master's Degree in Computer Application from Professional Group of Institutions, Coimbatore.
For four years, she served as a dance teacher and administrative officer at the renowned Academy of Indian Music & Arts (AIMA), founded by Padmabhushan Dr. TV Gopalakrishnan. In 2018, she returned to her native Sri Lanka, where she joined the NGO - SEED, focusing on women and children empowerment. Over the past 3 years, she has continued to nurture her passion for dance while wearing multiple hats as the Director (Sri Lanka branch) and a tutor at Shanti Kala Nikketan.