MusicNamaste introduces Bharatanatyam artist Kum.Pooja Satnur. Pooja Satnur, daughter of Smt.Nalini and Sri Sudhir was initiated to formal Bharatanatyam training at the tender age of 6 under the tutelage of Karnataka Kalashree Guru Smt.Revathi Narasimhan. She performed her arangetram at the age of 14. She is currently being trained for pre – vidwat.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS AND TITLES:
- Secured 99% and stood 1st for state in Bharatanatyam Junior grade examination in 2014 and 92.4% in Bharatanatyam Senior grade examination in 2018 and also bagged the meritorious state scholarship from Sangeethe Nritya Academy in the year 2021.
- ”RAJYA NRITYASHREE” by Karnataka Pratibhavardhaka Academy(R) in 2016 “NATYA KESHAVA” in memory of Nartyacharya Vid. Sri Keshava Murthy by Lasya Vardhana Trust in 2017.
- “BHARATA KHANDADA BELEVA SIRI “ by Chaitanya Arts Academy(R) in 2019 “NATYAKALA SHARADE” , by Natyakala Cultural Centre(R) in 2020
- “NRITYA RANJANA” by Kashi Kathak Kendra, Mumbai in 2021
- “NATYARANI SHANTALA” by Star Kannada, Bengaluru in 2021
PRIZES WON:
- Winner in Bharatanatyam competition conducted by Swananada Ganapathi Ashrama for 5 consecutive years from 2015 to 2019.
- 1st prize in Gopinathadasa Nyasa National level dance competition conducted by the very famous Prabhath Kalavidaru in 2018.
- 3rd prize in Bharatanatyam competition conducted by Natana Tarangini school of music and dance in 2018.
- 1st prize and 3rd prize in the years 2015 and 2017 respectively in classical dance competition conducted by Adamya Chetana under the patronage of Union minister Late. Sri Ananth Kumar.
- 1st prize in Keshava Kalpa awards organized by Lasya Vardhana Trust, Malleshwaram in 2017. 1st prize in classical dance competition conducted by Rotary ,Indiranagar in 2017.
- 1st prize in state level classical dance competition conducted by Karnataka Pratibhavardhaka Academy in 2016.
- Consolation prize in dance competition conducted Shubha Dhananjay in 2019
- 1st prize in national level dasara online competition conducted by Natyakala cultural centre in 2020.
- 1st prize in national level dance competition conducted by ANASS India ( member of International Dance Council CID , Paris ) with more than 2200 views on youtube in 2020.
- 1st prize in Nritya Kinkini dance competition and won the title Nritya Kalanipun in 2020.
- 2nd prize in “Jhankriti “ , a competition conducted by All India Cultural Soceity in 2021.
SOLO PERFORMANCES:
- “Chiguru” organised by Kannada and Culture Department.
- “Navaratri Mahotsava” organised by Natyabharathi Trust.
- “Dasara Mahotsava” organised by Lasya Vardhana Trust.
- Inaugural function of Sri Sai Baba Temple, Davanagere in 2017.
- “Margashirotsava” organised by Surabharathi Sanskrit and Cultural Foundation.
- “Udgama – 2, The Articulate Fest at Ganabharathi , Mysore.
- “Nrityotsava – 2018” at Devagiri temple organised by Devgiri Sri Venkateshwara Trust.
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MusicNamaste wishes Kum.Pooja Satnur all the very best!!