K. SHANMUGA SUNDARAM is one of the leading young, male classical dancers based in Chennai. He is the sishya of the well known Bharatanatyam guru Kalaimamani K. J. Sarasa.

Shanmuga Sundaram has received many awards - among them the ' Yuva Kala Bharathi, Yuva Kala Vipanchi, Bharata Kala Ratna, Natya Thara and the Nadana Mamani in Malaysia.

He was selected by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu, India, as the best young male dancer in 2000. The Sangeet Natak Akademi selected him for the prestigious dance festival, ' Nritya Pratibha' in 2005.

Shanmuga Sundaram has a wide repertoire in Bharatanatyam and has also choreographed many dance items.

Although he is a firm believer in the classical dance format of Bharatanatyam, Shanmuga Sundaram has also produced and performed many contemporary dance productions. These have been well received in India and abroad.

He has travelled to places like Switzerland, Italy, Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai, to perform and teach.

Besides being a dancer, he also plays the nattuvangam while conducting Bharatanatyam dance recitals and has done this for many leading dancers in India.

He also runs his own dance training school in Chennai called Sathir.

In recent times, he has performed at the annual Natyanjali dance fests at the temples in Thanjavur, Suchindram, Nagapattinam and Thirunallar.

Shanmuga Sundaram is a versatile young artiste - he works closely with children and is involved in varied creative pursuits.

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