‘Somasri Award-2025’ conferred on Vidushi K. Brinda

Mysuru: Sri Umamaheshwara Nritya Kalakshetra Trust, in memory of its Founder ‘Natyacharya’ T.N. Somashekar, had organised ‘Nritya Samarpana-2025’ at Ganabharathi’s Ramagovinda Kalavedike in Kuvempunagar recently.

Vidu. Sharika Koushik, granddaughter of T.N. Somashekar, a 3rd generation young talented artiste, presented Guru Vandana with mesmerising items. She captured the audience with her nritya, abhinaya, jati, yathi, navarasa in Sri Thyagaraja’s kriti, Sogasuga mrudanga talamu, raja sriranjani, roopaka tala.

Vidu. K. Brinda, Director of Ananya Kalaniketana, Bengaluru, was honoured with the prestigious ‘Somasri Award-2025.’

A.R. Raghuram, Journalist and T.S. Srivatsa, Krishnaraja MLA, were the guests of honour. Dr. M.D. Sudarshan, Assistant Director, Kannada and Culture Department, inaugurated the event. ‘Natyacharya’ Prof. K. Ramamurthy Rao of Noopura Kalavidaru Samskrutika Trust, Mysuru, presided.

‘Chiguru Sanje,’ the Bharatanatyam programme by 40 students of the institution, started with pushpanjali, shlokabhinaya of different Deities, gam gam Ganapathi, Alaripu, Shivastuti, Mahakali a kruti, hemashailaje a traditional dance, Sri Hari Stotra, Dashavatara, Devaranama, Vachana and Thillana. The dance features were choreographed by Guru Vidu. Sreelakshmi Kumar.