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www.mykalari.org
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Artistic Director: Aparna Sindhoor
Co-director: Anil Natyaveda
Founding Member: S.M.

09/22/2026

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Aparna Sindhoor is the Artistic Director of SINDHOOR NATYA – Navarasa Dance Theater (www.navarasa.org). She creates a unique style of dance-theater inspired by stories of people’s movement for social justice. She is one of leading exponents of the Mysore Style of Bharatanatyam in the world. She is a recipient of California Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship, and an artist in residency at the Bates Dance Festival, East West Players, Asian Art Museum, Teesri Duniya, Wellesley College, Brandeis University and UCSB. She has worked with Oscar winner Anthony Dod Mantle and Cirque du soleil famed Franco Dragone’. Sindhoor is trained with Padmabhushan Dr. Venkatalakshamma and Dr. Lalitha Srinivasan. She is a gold medalist in Dance from the Mysore University and has a PhD in Dance and Cultural Studies (Boston University.) She is also trained in yoga, Kalarippayattu martial arts, music and acting. She has received National Performers Network creation award, “ShaktiDhama-woman-the-year-award” and nominated for LA Stage Alliance Ovation and Kerala State Film choreography. She has been performing all over the world for more than 30years. “Dance-for-Everyone,” a program she co-created, offers free training in India and the USA. She teaches dance and yoga in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Online.

“Dr. Aparna Sindhoor—Navarasa’s founder—gives a charming and arresting performance as Dopdi, with an economy of movement that can only come with twenty-plus years of practice in her craft.” – SAD Magazine, Vancouver, Canada.

“Sindhoor is wonderful, crackling with passion and rage as the hapless heroine.” Stage and Cinema, Los Angeles.

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Anil Natyaveda, Co-Director of SINDHOOR. NATYA – Navarasa Dance Theater (www.navarasa.org) is a choreographer, dancer, teacher, and one of leading exponents of Kalari ppayattu in the world. He is a recipient of Alliance for California Traditional Arts grant (2021). He has performed all over the world including at the Bates Dance Festival, Lincoln Center, Asian American Theat

09/21/2026

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S M Raju: hails from India and was a successful computer scientist in the USA where he did his graduate studies. He worked as a senior researcher in Verizon Labs and then went to start Knumi, a venture funded startup. He has two US patents to his credit. His passion for film and theater led him to write, direct and produce several theater works for Navarasa Dance Theater (www.navarasa.org). He has served as a board member of Yantra Media, a TV production house. He has produced educational videos for school children for the government of Tamilnadu and children’s content for the home video market. He is also a multiple winner of the James Baldwin playwright award. He was one of the Executive Producers of Anandabhadram, a Malayalam feature film (anandhabhadram.com). Varnam is his (varnamthefilm.com) film directorial debut where he explores universal themes of prejudice, faith and forgiveness in an Indian context that is caught at the crossroads of globalization and feudal traditions. Varnam was released in India and was officially selected for London Asian Film Festival and Montreal World Film Festival.

09/19/2026

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Isaac Thomas Kottukapally: Isaac Thomas Kottukapally, a graduate of the Film and Television Institute (FTII), Pune, India, was an award-winning Producer, Director and Music Director of ad films, documentaries, and feature films. He was also one of the founders of the Malayalam TV channel Asianet. He has composed music for numerous ad films, short features, documentaries and more than 30 State, National, and International Award-winning feature films in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Assamese, Hindi and English for directors like the Late G Aravindan, Adoor Gopalkrishnan, Shaji Karun, T.V. Chandran, Girish Kasarvalli, Kavitha Lankesh, Janaki Viswanathan, S.M. Raju, and Madhu Ambat. He was the winner of the National and State award for Best Music in Indian film in 2011. Sadly, Isaac passed away in 2021 but he has left a great legacy of outstanding music both for Sindhoor Natya - Navarasa and for the larger community.

09/17/2026

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Leah Vincent is the Assistant Director of Sindhoor Natya - Navarasa Dance Theater and has danced with the company since 2012. She learns Bharatanatyam, Kalari ppayattu, contemporary dance and theater under her gurus Aparna Sindhoor and Anil Natyaveda. She is a 2021 recipient of Alliance for California Traditional Arts’ Apprentice Program grant.

09/16/2026

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Saurabh Bhandiwad is a Google professional of nine years who moved to the U.S. 18 years ago as a student. His passion for athleticism and acrobatics began at age six with Mallakhamb, a traditional Indian sport, that he practiced into his teens, winning the Mumbai District Level Championship. Building on this foundation, Saurabh began practicing Kalaripayattu, an ancient martial art, six months ago. Spurred by his daughter’s involvement, he has also developed a keen interest in theatre. Saurabh blends a career in technology with a lifelong dedication to traditional movement arts and creative pursuits.

09/15/2026

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Witness powerful storytelling through dance, martial arts, and movement that stuns. Join Sindhoor Natya - Navarasa at the Dance Mission Theater in San Francisco on Sep 25, 26, and 27 for a spectacular event. Hope to share this experience with you.

09/15/2026

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Prithvi Productions, led by vocalist Prithvi Mattur , is honored to open for Sindhoor Natya’s Encounter at Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco, September 25–27, 2026. The opening set of Indian classical vocal music grounds the evening in the melodic traditions that Encounter’s choreography draws from and reimagines.

Prithvi is a seasoned Indian classical vocalist from Karnataka with over 15 years of performance experience. A B-High graded artist with All India Radio, she has performed on prestigious stages across India and the United States and secured second rank in the Senior Music Examination conducted by the Government of Karnataka.

Beyond the stage, she is a dedicated educator who trains students of all ages, with a special focus on empowering children with special needs.

09/15/2026

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Prithvi Mattur is a seasoned Indian classical vocalist hailing from the historic Matturu village in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka.

With over 15 years of performance experience and As a B-High graded artist with All India Radio, she has graced prestigious stages across India and the United States, earning recognition for her soulful and evocative renditions.
She secured second rank in the Senior Music Examination conducted by the Government of Karnataka. Beyond the concert stage, Prithvi is a dedicated educator who views the preservation of classical heritage as both a duty and a joy. She trains students of all ages, with a specialized focus on empowering children with special needs.

09/13/2026

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A Quality Engineer by profession based in San Jose, Rana has been a lifelong student of movement. His journey in martial arts began in childhood through Karate and Kobudo that he started at the age of 8. Driven by a deep interest in traditional martial arts, Rana has been training in Kalaripayattu under Guru Anil Natyaveda for the last two years.

While this marks his very first time stepping onto a stage, Rana is thrilled to make his performance debut in Sindhoor-Natya Navarasa’s upcoming production Encounter.

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San Jose, CA
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http://www.navarasa.org/, http://www.mykalari.org/

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