Accompanists

In this column, Natyahasini shares with you the names of people who work in front and behind to make a Dance Programme a success.  The list will be strengthened from time to time with information shared by various artists.

Vocalists

  • Swetha Prasad
  • Mantha Srinivas
  • Sudha Rani
  • Anirudh Sharma
  • Sangeeta Kala
  • Chandra Rao
  • Ravikanth 
  • TK sisters (TK Saroja, Tk. Sujatha)

Nattuvangam

  • Shweta Prasad
  • Chandrakanth

Mridangam

  • Renuka Prasad
  • Chandra Kanth
  • Srikanth
  • Sridharachary

Flautists

  • Ganapathi Subramaniam
  • JB Shruthi Sagar
  • Sesham Ramana
  • Shiva
  • Venkatesh
  • Sai Kolanka
  • Venkatesh
  • Pramod
  • Murali
  • Srikanth

Violinists

  • Nageswar Rao
  • Anil Kolanki
  • KLN Murty
  • Advait Roy
  • Chander Rao
  • Sai Kumar
  • MVSN Murthy

Tabla

  • Sridharachari
  • Srikanth

Hair Stylists & Make-up

  • Sudarshan Bomma
  • Umapathy
  • Kunisha Reddy
  • Varma  
  • Keshav Ram
  • Janardhan
  • Parameshar
  • Surabhi Raghunath
  • Ramachary
  • Shekar
  • Varma
  • Surabhi Jithendra
  • Pavan Kumar
  • Srinivas, Pamesh – Hyderabad
  • Paapu – Chennai

Stage Lighting

  • Surabhi Purna Chandrashekar
  • Basavaraju
  • Sharath Sunkari
  • Krishna Shukla
  • Surabhi Jithendra
  • Surabhi Kishore
  • Venkatesh, Murugan – Chennai 

Dance Costumes (Sarees bought from) 

  • Nalli, Chennai & Hyderabad
  • Silk borders from weavers in Kerala
  • Gajanan, Badichowdi, Hyderabad
  • Sundhari Haridas, Kerala
  •  Narsing Cloth Store
  • Old City, Hyderabad
  • Kumaran
  • Varalakshmi
  • Sreenivasa, Vidya Nagar, Hyderabad
  • Shanthi Dance needs- Mylapore- Chennai

Tailors

  • DS Aiyyelu, Raj Sridhar
  • Kishan Lal, Delhi
  • Bhadram
  • Apsara Tailors, Hyderabad
  • Shanthi Dance Needs
  • Saba tailors, Mallepally
  • Sundhari, Kerala
  • Mahesh
  • Manikanta Tailors – Nagesh
  • Apsara Tailors, Narayanguda, Hyderabad
  • Aiyyelu, Chennai
  • Spears tailors
  • Sendhil- Shanthi Tailors

Jewellery

  • Sukra Jewellery, Mylapore, Chennai
  • M Muthusivam, Monickam Temple Jewellery, Nagercoil
  • Hyderabad, Chennai
  • Shanthi Dance Needs, Chennai
  • Vadaamalar online Stores, Chennai
  • Begum bazaar
  • Bharath jewel.com
  • GRT Chennai
  • Rani Hank, Begumpet

Bells

  • Gangadharan, Chennai
  • Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad
  • Shanthi Dance Needs
  • Begum bazaar
  • Bharath jewel.com
  • Music Cabin, Hyderabad
  • Adarsha Dress Palace, Kachiguda