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About Guru
SMT. VAIDEHI HARISH
Smt. Vaidehi Harish is a senior disciple of Guru Sangeet Natak Academy Awardee Smt. Ranganayaki Jayaraman. She had her early lessons from Guru Smt. Nirmala Prabhakaran at Hyderabad, and came under the tutelage of Smt. Ranganayaki Jayaraman at Sri Saraswathi Gana Nilayam in the year 2003.
After completing her Arangetram in 2006, she has been actively performing both Solo Recitals and Group Performances under the able Guidance of her guru. She had the privilege of performing in many prestigious Sabhas like Karthik Fine Arts, Mylapore Fine Arts, Parthasarathy Swami Sabha and Brahma Gana Sabha. She has also travelled to the USA, Canada, Colombo and Muscat to perform in the Dance Drama Productions of Smt. Ranganayaki Jayaraman.
She has been awarded “Best performer Award” consequently for two years by Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha and “Best Performer of the year” award by VDS Arts Academy in the year 2012. Smt. Vaidehi Harish has been assisting her guru on the Nattuvangam ever since a very young age of 18 years. From then she has been well recognised for her commendable Nattuvangam and Choreography. Being well versed in Vocal Music, Veena and Nattuvangam, she is also getting trained in the nuances of abhinaya from Guru Kalaimamani Smt. Jayanthi Subramaniam.
Her Abhinaya and Stage Presence has Won the Credits of Many Learned Artists.
Having done a Masters in Barathanatyam from the University of Madras, she established her own School of Barathanatyam “Nritya Samsrti” in the year 2010, and is steadily progressing towards her vision - “Either do it right or don’t do”.
She is the Founder and Managing Trustee of “Nritya Samsrti Trust” which is an institution with a vision to spread the art intensely yet benevolenty. This institution is a registered trust and has grown to produce many young and aspiring dancers with 140 Plus Students. Nritya Samsrti not only focuses on training the students to be good performers but also teach them values and improve them as individual.
Nritya Samsrti firmly believes in Quality over Quantity.
Smt. Vaidehi Harish has produced many successful Solo and Group Performances with her Splendorous Choreography, to name a few thematic Dance Presentations like Raghuvamsa Thilakam, Shanmuga Prabhavam, Parashakthi Pugazh, Easanadi Potri, Panchabootha Mahimai, Skandhashram etc.
Being an ardent devotee of Mahakavi Subramania Barathi, she conceptualised and choreographed “Ulaga Mahakavi”, a dedication to the people’s poet. This dance production was set to music by Dr. Sri. Rajkumar Barathi. Smt. Vaidehi Harish played the lead role of Barathiyar and won the appreciation of many learned artists.
Smt. Vaidehi Harish is an active member at ABHAI, Prayathnam and Vanavil Panpattu Maiyam.
Being a full time performer, choreographer and teacher, Smt. Vaidehi Harish is presently pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy under Vel’s University.
As a blessing from Mahakavi Subramania Barathi, she has been recognised by the Barathi Sangam with the title “Isaithamizh (Nattiyam)” on September-11, 2023
