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Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan
(Bharathanatyam)
Ddr. Sheela Unnikrishnan is a renowned exponent of Bharatanatyam, one of the seven classical dance styles of India. She Combines tradition with innovation, classicism with creativity and the ethic with contemporary. She is extremely innovative, original, creative and a thoughtful Teacher. She has a special quality in shaping the subtle and psychological framework of a child as well. Sheela Unnikrishnan was trained in Melathur style of Bharathanatyam under Late Guru Sri M. Sundaram (a prime Disciple of Masestro Mangudi Sri Dorairaja Iyer) and she has been able to imprint his legacy with her own dance persona. She is a popular teacher acclaimed by audiences and art critics alike in India.Sheela is the Founder-Director of SRIDEVI NRITHYALAYA. Students of her academy have participated Konark Dance Festival, Vysaki Nrithyotsav and Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Natyanjalis held inChidambaram,Tanjavur, Mayavaram,Perur,Tiruvaroor etc., and have become stars in popular TV shows like Thaka Dhimi Tha, Konjum Salangai etc. Sheela's Sridevi Nrithyalaya produced its first Balashree Awardee in 2009. She has choreographed more than 300 solo dance pieces, 8 thematic prestations and 7 dance dramas in Bharatanatyam. The dancers of Sridevi Nrithyalaya, trained under Sheela, have always outshone in their ability to be more creative, smart, sharp and more talented. Many of her disciples have won prestigious awards, scholarships and first prizes in various state level and National level competitions. Sheela has also conducted dance workshops and Lecture-Demonstrations in India and abroad. Sheela Unnikrishnan has also endeavored to create new spaces for the classical dancers of today. With renewed fervor, she has attempted to push the frontiers of classical art and to reach out to new and especially young audiences. Sheela believes that dance must be linked to life and artistes must use their unique position in society to make a difference to life and living. A first class Post Graduate in Chemistry and a Graduate of Education, Sheela has also completed M.F.A., (Bharatanatyam) in first class and is currently working on completing Doctorate in Bharatanatyam. “Katradhu kai mann alavu; kallaadhadhu ulagalavu†– this is the mantra of Sheela Unnikrishnan. She continues her journey in this divine path of art, by keeping herself receptive for learning, and encourages her students too to be open for learning.
| Artist | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
 V. V. Subrahmanyam...(Title Bestow ) Narthaki Nataraj-Title Best Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan-Title Best Krithika Shurajit-Title Best Harinie Jeevitha-Title Best Neha Apte-Title Best Lekha Prasad-Title Best Shabin Bright-Title Best Prince Rama Varma-Title Best Vignesh Ishwar-Title Best Dr. Brinda Manikavasakam-Title Best V. Anirudh Athreya-Title Best Kum. Spoorthi Rao-Theatre ar | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 21/11/2024 |
 Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan(Choreography) | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 11/10/2024 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Choreography) | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 21/09/2024 |
 Ekadasa Vishnum - 11Thirunangur Divya Desams...(Others) Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan-Choreograp Students - Sridevi Nrithyalaya-Bharathana Dr. V. Rajkumar Bharathi-Music Comp U. Ve. Malola Kannan-Composer | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 16/06/2024 |
 Students - Sridevi Nrithyalaya...(Bharathanatyam) Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan-Choreograp | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 14/06/2024 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Choreography) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 11/04/2024 |
 Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman...(Chief Guest - Presiding Personality) Dr. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti-Guests of Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan-Title Best Dr. Sriram Parasuram-Title Best P. C. Ramakrishna-Title Best Priya Murle-Title Best Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan-Choreograp | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 30/03/2024 |
 Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala ...(Choreography) Roja Kannan-Choreograp Divya Sena-Choreograp Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan-Choreograp | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 23/02/2024 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan... (Choreography) Dr. V. Rajkumar Bharathi-lyrics Kuldeep M Pai-Music Comp | Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Ashram | 16/01/2024 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Choreography) | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 07/01/2024 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C | 06/01/2024 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan... (Choreography) Embar S. Kannan-Violin Prof. Dr. S. Raghuraman-lyrics | YGP Auditorium | 31/12/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Choreography) | YGP Auditorium | 30/12/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Ethiraj Kalyana Mandapam | 29/12/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Choreography) | Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Dr.Nalli G | 17/12/2023 |
| Students - Sridevi Nrithyalaya... (Bharathanatyam) Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan-Choreograp Embar S. Kannan-Music Comp | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 14/12/2023 |
 Lalgudi. GJR. Krishnan...(Title Bestow ) Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan-Title Best Trichy Sankaran.-Felicitato Jayanthi Subramaniam-Felicitato | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 14/12/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Choreography) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 03/12/2023 |
| Students - Sridevi Nrithyalaya... (Bharathanatyam) Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan-Choreograp | Narada Gana Sabha - Mini Hall | 21/07/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C | 20/05/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Choreography) | Arulmigu Karpagambal-Kapaleeswarar | 15/04/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan... (Choreography) Dr. V. Rajkumar Bharathi-Music Comp | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 20/03/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Others) | R.K.Swamy Auditorium in Sivaswamy K | 21/02/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Others) | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 18/02/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Vivekananda House | 09/02/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Director) | Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C | 13/01/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 05/01/2023 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Others) | YGP Auditorium | 31/12/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Ethiraj Kalyana Mandapam | 29/12/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 25/12/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Others) | Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Dr.Nalli G | 22/12/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 03/12/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Others) | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 11/10/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan... (Composer) Dr. Chitra Madhavan-Others Damal S. Ramakrishnan-Others Dr. V. Rajkumar Bharathi-Music Dire U. Ve. Malola Kannan-Others | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 02/07/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall | 18/05/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 12/03/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Director) | YGP Auditorium | 05/01/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Others) | Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C | 01/01/2022 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Others) | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 21/11/2021 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Director) | Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C | 07/03/2021 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Smt. Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium | 15/01/2020 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Others) | Vani Mahal - Kanchi Jagadguru Sri C | 14/01/2020 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Director) | Mylapore Fine Arts Club Hall - TAG | 12/01/2020 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Ethiraj Kalyana Mandapam | 04/01/2020 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | RamaRao Kala Mantap (Near Vidhyoday | 02/01/2020 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Infosys Hall - RKM School | 28/12/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | RamaRao Kala Mantap (Near Vidhyoday | 24/12/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Sri.Sankara Vidhyasharamam Matricul | 23/12/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Kamarajar Arangam Hall | 22/12/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Others) | Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Dr.Nalli G | 16/12/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan... (Composer) Embar S. Kannan-Music Comp | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 03/12/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Webcast-Music Academy Chennai | 12/05/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan... (Others) Madurai R. Muralidharan-Music Comp | Arulmigu Karpagambal-Kapaleeswarar | 02/04/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Smt. Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium | 15/01/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall | 14/01/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Ethiraj Kalyana Mandapam | 04/01/2019 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | RamaRao Kala Mantap (Near Vidhyoday | 26/12/2018 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Kamarajar Arangam Hall | 25/12/2018 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Sri.Sankara Vidhyasharamam Matricul | 25/12/2018 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | YGP Auditorium | 23/12/2018 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Dr.Nalli G | 17/12/2018 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 03/12/2018 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan... (Bharathanatyam) Dr. S. Karthick-Music Dire | Arulmigu Karpagambal-Kapaleeswarar | 02/04/2018 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Narada Gana Sabha - Mini Hall | 24/01/2018 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Smt. Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium | 15/01/2018 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall | 14/01/2018 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | RamaRao Kala Mantap (Near Vidhyoday | 26/12/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | YGP Auditorium | 24/12/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Sri.Sankara Vidhyasharamam Matricul | 23/12/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Kamarajar Arangam Hall | 20/12/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan... (Bharathanatyam) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 02/12/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Kamakshi Kalyana Mandapam | 26/11/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Arulmigu Karpagambal-Kapaleeswarar | 19/04/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Youth Hostel Auditorium | 03/02/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Smt. Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium | 17/01/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Vani Mahal - Sri P.Obul Reddy Hall | 14/01/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Music Academy Main Hall (T.T.K. Aud | 05/01/2017 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Infosys Hall - RKM School | 27/12/2016 |
| Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan (Bharathanatyam) | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 03/12/2016 |