Kala Mandhir Dance Academy KMDA

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PROFILE

Srimathi Sujatha Kumar, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Govindan Nair of Kulim, Kedah was induced into the real of Bharatha Natyam at the age of eight. Her early tutelage was under Guru Nattuvanar Thilagam Guru Indira Manickam, Kajang, later she continued with Guru Gowri from Kelang Lama, Kulim. In 1994,her enthusiasm and love for this art motivated her to pursue a Degree course at Kalakshetra, the world renowned Indian Institution of Performing Arts in Chenai, India. She went through rigorous and extensive training trained by brilliant Gurus. Her performances were widely acclaimed and brought her many laurels.

Wishing to further her horizons and to promote aspiring artists, she established Kala Mandhir Dance Academy better known as the ‘KMDA’ in 1994. Beginning with a handful of students, KMDA soon grew rapidly in strength and eminence and is reckoned as a premier dance institution in Malaysia. Today, the school has more than 200 students and has graduated 38 students who have completed their arangetram respectively.

Ms Tatcani Nadesan is the second daughter of Mr and Mrs Nadesan Nagamah. She is the dance teacher, choreographer and graduate from KMDA under the tutelage of Guru Sujatha Kumar.

She is one of the brilliant and innovative dance teacher in Barathnatyam in Malaysia. She is also a very energetic and naturally capable dancer in this line.

Her involvement and interest in this art of dance begins at her age of 7.

Due to her interest she started learning Barathayatnam under Guru Senthamarai at Kelang Lama , Kulim, Kedah.

Thereafter she pursued in learning dance under Guru Sujatha Kumar the founder, Director and Advisor of KMDA. Due to her hard work, dedication and passion she completed her Arangetram in 2012.

In achieving her dream as a dance teacher, she was appointed by KMDA and currently successfully teaching dance to the younger generation in KMDA branches under guidance of Guru Sujatha Kumar.

KMDA is an organization created to preserve South Indian Arts and Culture. The main goal is to preserve, nurture and promote art and culture in line with the dream of creating a society that is aware of its cultural heritage. Classes are conducted in the Indian Classical dance styles of Barathanatyam as well as folk dances. The dance is taught by a dedicated and experience teacher none the other the Founder-Director of KMDA itself Guru Srimathi Sujatha Kumar.

KMDA dance programs are classical and semi-classical in nature. In keeping with changing faces of Malaysian society and culture, she combines Indian art with that of other multicultural performing arts.
Originally, the Academy coached students in the city of Kulim at Paya Besar Lakshmi Dhyana Ashramam, and due to demand, slowly expanded to Sera Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Kelang Lama, Kota Kenari, Taman Selasih, Taman Putra Kelang Lama, Wellesly Mariamman Temple Lunas, Merah Estate Mariamman Temple and Sri Raghavendra Center Butterworth.

As an artists who had been contributing to the society she was honoured with the title “Swarasangeetha Natyamani” by ‘Sapthaswara Sangeethalaya’, Ipoh, Perak on 20th June 2010 during the function of ‘Paattum Bharathamum’ which was held at Dewan Serbaguna Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Ipoh, Perak. Launch a CD releasing on Paattum Bharathamum where KMDA dance songs were selected as one of the item.

KMDA is also collaborated with Sadir Dance Academy in Chennai,India and Nartaki Dance Academy in Perth, Australia.These two Academies are established by KMDA’s ex-graduates.During major festivals, students from KMDA are invited to do performance.KMDA is also a member of Malaysian Bharathanatyam Association.
The success of staging many performances locally, spurred Srimathi Sujatha Kumar to confidently plan her first dance tour of India, to bring her students for dance in the land where Bharathanatyam originated in 2010,2012 AND 2013.

ACHIEVEMENTS & PRODUCTIONS

Year Achievements & Productions

1994
Established KALA MANDHIR DANCE ACADEMY [KMDA] in Dyana Mandram, Paya Besar, Kulim, Kedah

1996
Expanded a few other KMDA’s centres in various places in Kulim, Kedah and Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

2000
KMDA’s 1st and 2nd Arangetram.
8 students graduated.

2000
KMDA’s 3rd Arangetram.
7 students graduated. Officiated by Minister Dato Sri S. Samy Vellu

2001
GAJANANEEYAM : A one of its kind dance ballet, premiered on date 11 March, in Perth, Australia

2002
NATYANJALI FESTIVAL : Maha sivarathiri performance in Chidambaram

2005
KMDA’s 4th Arangetram. 3 students graduated. Officiated by Swaami Brahmaananda Saraswati , the founder of Dyana Mandram

2007
NATYA SANGEETHA UTSAVAM – An invitation by Jeya Nritha kalalayam dance Academy,Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with its 25th Anniversary

2007
KMDA’s 5th Arangetram. 3 students graduated.

2008
KMDA 6th Arangetram. 2 student graduated

2009
Kerala Samajam performance at Kulim Hindhu Sabha

2009
KMDA 7th Arangetram. 1 student graduated

2009
NATYA DWANI
In conjunction with KMDA’s 15th Anniversary ofiiciated by Mr.K,Ganeson,Yang Di-Pertua Majlis Kelab Bell Belia Tamil, Negeri Kedah.

2010
KMDA 8th Arangetram. 2 student graduated

2010
PAATUM BHARATHAMUM : Organized by Sapthaswara Sangeethalaya (20th June) in June Ipoh, Perak. Conducted Dance recital and lecture demonstrations.

2010
KMDA 1st dance tour of South India. 11 students performed in
• Bharathi Vidya Bhavan,Mylapore
• Varasidhi Vinayagar temple ,Besantnagar
• Thousand pillar Hall,Chidambaram.
Honoured by Prof.Janardhanan (Former Principle and Prof of Kalakshetra Foundation.)

2010
NATYA VEDHA
1st dance drama production. Officiated by The Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kohilan Pillay and Nadana Sironmani Shrimathi Kumudhini Sivanathan.

2010
SAMARPANAM
An evening of Indian and Classical dance and Music held in Auditorium Jabatan Muzium Malaysia , Kuala Lumpur.

2010
Kerala Samajam at Jit Sin Higher Secondary School Penang

2011
KMDA’s 9th Arangetram. 1 students Graduated.

2011
NATYA KRISHNANJALI
2nd dance drama production. Officiated by The Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kohilan Pillay and Nadana Sironmani Shrimathi Kumudhini Sivanathan.

2011
KMDA’s performance during Mdm. P. Susheela’s concert in Kulim, Kedah.

2011
KMDA’s performance during the parade of Tourism of Malaysia, Explanate Penang

2011
PERIM Annual Dinner at Kulim Golf Club

2012
KMDA’s 10th Arangetram. 3 students Graduated.

2012
KMDA’s 11th Arangetram. 3 students Graduated.

2012
KMDA 2nd dance tour of South India. 6 students performed in
• Bharathi Vidya Bhavan,Mylapore
• Thiruvanamaalai temple
• Thousand pillar Hall, Chidambaram
Honoured by Prof.Janardhanan (Former Principle and Prof of kalakshetra Foundation).

2012
Navarathri performance in Bukit Merah Estate Mariamman Temple, Kulim Kedah
Wellesley Sri Muthu Mariamman Temple Lunas Kedah

2013
PERIM Annual Dinner at Kulim Golf Club,Kedah

2013
Maha Shivarathri performance at Merah Estate Mariamman Temple Kulim and Wellesley Sri Maha Muthu Mariamman Temple Lunas Kedah

2013
Raamar Navami performance in Dewan Bandaran Kulim, Kedah organized by ISKON

2013
KMDA officially has its own building to run a dance academy at Paya Besar, Lunas Kedah. The biggest achievement of KMDA

2013
Sangeetha Samrajiyam performance organized by Saptha Swara Sangeethalaya at Dewan Kesenian dan Kebudayaan Negeri Perak, Ipoh

2013
KMDA 12th Barathanatyam Arangetram for the very 1st time in Thousand Pillair Hall Chithambaram Sri Natarajar Temple, India. 2 students graduated

2013
KMDA 3rd dance tour of South India. 9 students performed in
• Thousand Pillair Hall,Chithambaram
• Sri Ehkambareswar Temple,Kanchipuram

2013
Kerala Samajam performance in Kulim Hindhu Sabha Kedah

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