{"id":3395,"date":"2026-04-26T16:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/?p=3395"},"modified":"2026-04-26T16:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T16:20:05","slug":"hashinis-bharatanatyam-arangetram-a-graceful-debut-under-the-guidance-of-guru-ajeesh-manjeri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/?p=3395","title":{"rendered":"Hashini\u2019s Bharatanatyam Arangetram: A Graceful Debut Under the Guidance of Guru Ajeesh Manjeri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b8772829-53eb-4e44-a6e0-4b7ec4c06d1f-634x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3396\" style=\"width:410px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b8772829-53eb-4e44-a6e0-4b7ec4c06d1f-634x1024.jpg 634w, https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b8772829-53eb-4e44-a6e0-4b7ec4c06d1f-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b8772829-53eb-4e44-a6e0-4b7ec4c06d1f-768x1240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b8772829-53eb-4e44-a6e0-4b7ec4c06d1f-951x1536.jpg 951w, https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b8772829-53eb-4e44-a6e0-4b7ec4c06d1f.jpg 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Hashini\u2019s Bharatanatyam Arangetram: A Graceful Debut Under the Guidance of Guru Ajeesh Manjeri<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Omkara Art Foundation presents a mesmerizing evening of classical dance as young disciple Hashini makes her stage debut<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chennai, 26<sup>th<\/sup> April 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Talented upcoming Bharatanatyam debunant, <strong>Kumari Hashini Karthikeyan<\/strong>, a dedicated <strong>disciple of Guru Ajeesh Manjeri<\/strong>, successfully completed her <strong>Arangetram<\/strong> (solo debut performance) on Sunday, 26th April 2026, at 10:00 AM at Rani Seethai Hall, 1st Floor, Chettinadu Towers, Anna Salai, Chennai. The event was organised by the Omkara Art Foundation, which has been nurturing classical dance talent across multiple locations in the city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"| CHENNAI EXPRESS\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i6xEefhMoYw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bharatanatyam arangetram was graced by <strong>Chief Guest Mr. C.\u202fA.\u202fJoy<\/strong>, a distinguished dancer and fashion designer, whose presence added immense artistic stature to the occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The morning witnessed a full house of art connoisseurs, parents, and well\u2011wishers who gathered to celebrate the transition of Hashini, daughter of Dr Logeswari J &amp; Dr Karthikeyan K, Senior Dental Professors, from a student to a performer. She presented a traditional Arangetram performance with a traditional Pushpanjali, which is a performance thanking God, Guru, the musicians and the audience, followed by classical performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musicians who provided brilliant accompaniment on the occasion were Nattuvangam by Sri Ajeesh, Vocalist by Sri Mithun madhusoodanan, Sri Sivaprasad on the Mridhangam, Sri Rijesh Gopalakrishnan on the Violin and Sri Sujith S Naik on Flute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the occasion, <strong>Guru Ajeesh Manjeri<\/strong> said, \u201cHashini has worked with sincerity and passion. An arangetram is not an end but a beginning \u2013 of a lifelong journey with classical dance. I am proud of her performance today and grateful to the audience for their encouragement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guru Ajeesh Manjeri, a Kalakshetra alumnus, has trained Hashini with a strong emphasis on classical purity and creative interpretation. Manjeri is a well known Bharatanatyam performer, choreographer, and founder of Omkara Art Foundation. He has also worked in cinema, with his dance movements famously captured using motion capture technology in Rajinikanth\u2019s blockbuster Endhiran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hashini\u2019s Bharatanatyam Arangetram: A Graceful Debut Under the Guidance of Guru Ajeesh Manjeri Omkara Art Foundation presents a mesmerizing evening of classical dance as young disciple Hashini makes her stage debut Chennai, 26th April 2026&nbsp;\u2013 Talented upcoming Bharatanatyam debunant, Kumari Hashini Karthikeyan, a dedicated disciple of Guru Ajeesh Manjeri, successfully completed her Arangetram (solo debut [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commercial","post_format-post-format-image"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b8772829-53eb-4e44-a6e0-4b7ec4c06d1f.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":818,"url":"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/?p=818","url_meta":{"origin":3395,"position":0},"title":"Actress Vadivukkarasi were given Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Provoke Arts Festival","author":"CHENNAI EXPRESS","date":"October 25, 2023","format":"image","excerpt":"Musician Vikku Vinayakam, Bharatanatyam\u00a0Artiste Guru\u00a0Vazhuvoor\u00a0Radha and\u00a0Actress Vadivukkarasi were given Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Provoke Arts Festival held in Chennai. 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