Perfect Mrs. India 2018 finalist NATYA SHARADA SMT.SUBITHA.V.MURALI
MRS.SUBITHA.V.MURALI …..Bharata Natyam & Kuchipudi dancer, a Teacher, a Choreographer, Recipient of many Awards & Accolades feels excited & happy content …She is the Founder / Director of Saraswathy Kala Kendra & Research Centre(Regd). A Classical Dance School in Mumbai, India, the Institution reflects her aesthetic sense.
Hailing from GOD’S OWN COUNTRY, Kerala, she was born & brought up in Mumbai. MUMBAI-based accomplished Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi exponent NatyaSharada Smt. SubithaMurali has been a devoted performer, teacher, choreographer, for more than three decades, performing for varied festivals across the country, and internationally thereby promoting and propagating Indian classical dance, particularly among the youth and children of the country. Subitha established an Academy devoted to Indian classical dance & folk dance & music named Saraswathy Kala Kendra and Research Centre in Mumbai. She put the foundation of her school in 1992, as a teacher, she started her career in art. Over the years, gave training to more than 1000 young aspirants in different schools and colleges in Mumbai. Several continued to learn this art of Bharatanatyam and have become regular practitioners too.
Mrs. Subitha Murali says ” Bharatanatyam is not just a physical art, it is much more, it is the expression of the soul, the varied movements and gestural language along with the “hasta mudras” are used to portray stories from Hindu epics and scriptures. In Fact, classical dance not only energizes you but also is rejuvenating and refreshing, it is a stress buster. A divine art form that takes you closer to the Almighty, am fortunate to be a professional classical dancer, always trying to reach out to people, thereby coming closer to God”.
Subitha started learning dance at an early age when she was of 6yrs, her first Guru, the mentor was her own Father Late Shri.P.V.Vasudevan, who was a trained Kathakali artist who specialized in TandavaNritya. She got her official training from the well-known Guru Mani of Kala Sadan, Bandra, Mumbai later sought guidance from Dr.Rajyalakshmi Seth, who is an exponent in two distinct dance styles, namely Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi. A regular performer, Subitha is a member of IWCF – India World Cultural Forum and a member of the International Dance Council(CID), UNESCO, France. Subitha is a graduate in Commerce& Economics, postgraduate in Management Studies, and Masters In Ancient Indian Culture, Archeology& Architecture. She is a Visharad in Bharatanatyam& completed a Diploma in Kuchipudi. She completed her MA in Bharatanatyam from Tanjavur, Tamil University. Now looking forward to her research work in the field of Art.
A Recipient of several titles and Accolades, Subitha won the “Perfect Woman Mrs. India Intellectual ” title in the beauty contest organized by Perfect Woman magazine in 2018, “NatyaRatna Award ”in Dehradun Dancefest.” International Nritya Kala Ratna” Award in Kathmandu dance festival, Nepal, “NiruthiaShiromani” Award in Chennai at Savitha University ..for presenting her team for The Guinness Book of Records on ” BharathaMazhai” 5050.. the Rain Dance,” Excellency Award” for her performance in Italy by IWCF, DELHI.Subitha,has even organized an International Classical and Folk dance Festival at Prabodhan Thackeray auditorium in Mumbai, 2018 that attracted the attention of performers from various parts of the country and Nepal& Bangladesh too. While the chief guest was PadmashriGopal Prasad Dubey, an exponent in Chhaudance, dignitaries like NirmalShreshta chairperson of Himalayan cultural association Nepal, Christopher Watson Film Director from Australia, Mudassar Khan Bollywood Dance Director, SangeetShiromaniVidwanShriShivaprasad, Kuchipudi exponent, and veteran dance critic Guru Vijay Shanker were present for the festival. She has even choreographed in music Albums like; Welcome to India ‘ for tourism, for another album ‘Betiyaan’ for the Save girl child by govt. of India.
She talks about her journey in the dance field that has its roots in Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh.
“In the 1980s, when I was learning this Art from Bharatanatyam, there were hardly any Teachers in Mumbai.
By learning this dance form, it has given me an opportunity to understand the intricacies of this Art-Language, Our Culture and the depth to which extent it has been rooted” says…
But in those days we never had such good exposure as we have in today’s advanced digital world.
It has helped me, as a non-Telugu and a non-Tamilian to perform and spread BHARATHANATYAM & KUCHIPUDI for over more than 2 decades.
An Award brings with it an enormous responsibility to further explore this art form.
“Whenever I receive an award, I get into an introspective mood. I try to understand whether it is hard work, creativity, authenticity, or commitment that has been Rewarded. It enables me to set new targets for myself” she says.
Subitha is one of those dancers who has moved with the times. It is necessary for the Dance Gurus, to evolve with the changing time and needs.
Elaborating a ‘Change’ she says, “ after all, what is Parampara? Is it creating identical copies of what already exists?
Parampara means to have deep ties with one’s tradition and at the related to the current generation. Only then a dance form live, evolve and thrive”.
A learner of dance should always remember that the cosmos gives the knowledge unless, if only one is dedicated enough to acquire it. She advises promising performing artists to look ahead of time. However, to young aspirants, she has to say…..
“Only an Art can give you a divine energy with a positive essence in life”.
Those excellent gurus became great only because they broke certain existing norms without deviating from the principles of NatyaShastra. As a teacher, I wish to do that and attempt to establish the Guru Shisyaparamparaamd set an example for the upcoming generations.
Though sometimes it seems difficult for her to implement suggestions given by her disciples, She makes it a point to listen to them with patience(without prejudice). This gives a good report on a Guru Shishya relationship. She even counsels them in their psychological state of mind while they enter into their teens. Help them in different ways to control their mind. Develop their personality, take challenges and be confident in whatever they choose.
I also would like to give a message to this generation, who are apeing behind the western styles, that first respect your own culture& heritage,i.e our classical dance & music then you can absorb any other styles. love your own mother, your motherland…be proud of your country.
One of the main aims of my school is to make classical dance accessible to people despite any caste and religion….as we believe in ‘ VASUDAIVAKUTUMBAM’…THE WORLD ONE FAMILY
‘JAI MAA BHARATI’JAI HIND…..
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