The language of abhinaya and rhythm

Where bhakti
meets bhava.

A traditional school of Bharatanatyam in the heart of Bengaluru, guiding each student to embrace the art, discipline, and spirit of Bharatanatyam — from the very first tatta adavu to a lifelong journey of learning, expression, and rootedness in tradition.

IN PRAISE OF TRADITION AND EXPRESSION

Tradition,
taught with devotion.

Rooted in the lineage of her gurus, every adavu and mudra is taught the way it was passed to her — slowly, faithfully, hand to hand.

The sacred threshold

From first step
to a meaningful journey.

A two-hour solo margam — alarippu through tillana — performed before guru, family, and the divine. Every journey unique. Every one a first.

From form to feeling

More than Movement.

Every performance becomes a meeting point of technique and expression — where precision gives way to emotion, and movement begins to speak beyond words.

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Smt. Deepali Ravi · Founder & Guru

Deepali Ravi

Over thirty years of artistic practice and teaching.

A Masters in Performing Arts (Bharatanatyam) from Pune University, Deepali performed her arangetram in 1994 under Guru Smt. Manik Ambike and went on to train under Guru Smt. Sucheta Chapekar, Late. Acharya Parvati Kumar, Late. Sir C.V. Chandrashekhar, Late. Dr. Kanak Rele, and Smt. Vidhya Subramaniam.

Nadanam was founded with one quiet conviction: that a student who learns to bow to the floor before each class will, in time, learn to bow before the universe.

Philosophy

Yato hastastato dṛṣṭi
yato dṛṣṭistato manaḥ
yato manaḥstato bhāvo
yato bhāvastato rasaḥ.

Where the hand is, the eyes follow. Where the eyes are, the mind goes. Where the mind goes, feeling arises. Where feeling is, rasa is born.

— Abhinaya Darpaṇam

Curriculum

Examination pathway by level.

Prarambhik through Sangeet Acharya — a seven-stage progression that mirrors the recognised Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal grades, taught in small groups with the option of private guidance in the senior years.

I

Levels 1–3

Primary / Introductory

Prarambhik to Praveshika Purna

• Prarambhik (Elementary)
• Praveshika Pratham (1st Year)
• Praveshika Purna (2nd Year)
• Praveshika Purna is commonly aligned with matriculation-level standards.

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II

Levels 4–5

Intermediate

Madhyama Pratham & Purna

• Madhyama Pratham (3rd Year)
• Madhyama Purna (4th Year)
• Deepens practical and theoretical understanding.
• Strengthens technique, tala, and expressive maturity.

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III

Levels 6–7

Advanced / Diploma

Visharad Pratham & Purna

• Visharad Pratham (Upantya Visharad)
• Visharad Purna
• Widely recognised as degree-equivalent milestones.
• Arangetram eligibility is guided by student growth and the guru's readiness assessment.

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IV

Levels 8–Doctorate

Post-Graduate & Research

Alankar to Sangeet Acharya

• Alankar Pratham (7th Year)
• Alankar Purna (8th Year)
• Alankar Purna is often treated as master's equivalent.
• Sangeet Acharya represents doctoral-level research.

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Arangetrams

The Sacred Threshold.

Each arangetram is a milestone earned — not given. A two-hour solo margam performed before guru, family, and the divine. Here, we honour those who have walked the path and offered it to the world.

2026

May 31, 2026

Kashish Wadhavan

Samarthanam Auditorium, HSR Layout, Bangalore

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2025

July 6, 2025

Ishya Hegde

Kaladwarka Auditorium, Koramangala Club, Bangalore

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2024

June 1, 2024

Srujana

Kaladwarka Auditorium, Koramangala Club, Bangalore

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2023

August 27, 2023

Divya Tarak

Kaladwarka Auditorium, Koramangala Club, Bangalore

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Showcase

Our students, on the sacred stage.

A small selection of recent debuts and ensemble performances. Each arangetram is a two-hour solo, presented in the traditional margam — a milestone in a dancer's life.

Voices

From parents & students.

Learning Bharatnatyam from Deepali Mam has been a special experience for me.She teaches with lot of patience, care and has helped me grow in both dance and confidence.

Akshata

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Upcoming

On the calendar.

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May · 2026

Kashish Wadhavan — Arangetram

Samarthanam Auditorium, HSR Layout, Bangalore

26

Jun · 2026

Kalavardhini — 10th Anniversary

Bangalore — organised by Padmini Ganesh

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Step onto
the floor.
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Enrollment & enquiries

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