Among some of the artists of the state, Maharaj, Shubha Dhanzi is a pioneer among both Bharatanatyam and Kathak, when it comes to using special Kannada compositions in their performance.
Shubha, who is currently the president of the Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy, has also mastered many forms of folk art and is emotionally involved in training her students in her dance institute Natharga, which was established in 1987.
In the last four decades, Shubha has received awards and praise at the state, national and international levels. In addition to identifying dance competitions, Shubha Karana manufactures ballet for Natatharanga and groom students, which she began in 2006 to provide vocal, instruments, dances and yoga training.
On 5 May, the Srishati Institute of Performing Arts, in association with the Rotary Bugle Rock Organization in Bengaluru, will be the best for the National Achievement Award on Shubha. After the award ceremony, he will have the best performance.
“I feel honored and thank this award to Srishti for increasing the award for me. The award is satisfactory to be in a line-up of the winners, including names like Vyjayantimala, Birju Maharaj, singer RK Srikantan and Flotist Hariprasad Chaurasia,”
Auspicious beginning
Born in Thirathahalli in Shimoga district, an engineer, and a dance and music enthusiastic in Lolakshma N Narasimhaya, Destiny played a role in Shubha’s future when her father was transferred to Bengaluru at the age of seven. “I was eager to find a dance guru for me, my parents were thrilled when Guru SV Srinivas, a simple man Dhoti And shirtAfter listening to my sister, we reached our door and I was eager to learn the dance, ”says Shubha.
Karnataka President Sangetha Nritya Academy Shubha Dhananjay is interacting with a Hindu in Bengaluru. Photo Credit: Sudhakar Jain
“We were undergoing original lessons in Mysore and Pandallur styles, when Guru Srinivas, who was originally from Madurai, moved to Bangalore and was looking to train students in Tanjor style. We did not hesitate to include them because he was for a guru’s dynasty, which was in a guru’s dynasty.”
Although the dance was a passion since childhood, Shubha’s family believed that he would follow his brother’s footsteps as he was chasing medicine at Bangalore Medical College at that time. However, it was also when the dancer Maya Rao moved from Delhi to Bengaluru and started the Natya Institute of Kathak and choreography which offered a degree course for dancers. “Nothing could stop me from knocking at her door, and the world of dance became wide for me.”
In the 1980s, choreography was a novel, to say nothing of a degree in it. Shubha explains that while the artists thought what such a course would be, students were equally eager about the possibilities of offering this section.
“The study of choreography was scripture-based and enough, as our foundation with Natasastra, with the dimensions of stage, lighting, language and costumes.
Karnataka President Sangetha Nritya Academy Shubha Dhananjay is interacting with a Hindu in Bengaluru. Photo Credit: Sudhakar Jain
Globe Trotter
In 1987, soon after Shubha’s Bharatanat Ranga entry, in which the BVK Chest, TB Narasimhchar, Gunagrahi and SN Chandrashekar participated in the choice of critics, he was awarded the best dancer gold medal at the state and national levels. Subsequently, he was selected to perform at the World Kannada Sammela in London.
“I have been in the world stages for the last 37 years and look back, it is satisfactory to see thousands of students who have trained in Natatharanga. The awards I have received, I have been selected as a cultural ambassador to Bali, Indonesia, and the Mantriya Heritage Society Fellow has been selected as a cultural ambassador in Bali, Indonesia, and the Montreal University in Kanadian Heritage Society. Others for
Sri Devi Mahatme, Mohini Bhasamura, Srinivas Kalyan, Kanmani Krishna, Radha Madhav, Mysuru Huli Tippu Sultan, And Kitoor Rani Chenmma शुभा के कुछ काम हैं जो प्रमुख साहित्यिक, सांस्कृतिक और धार्मिक त्योहारों जैसे कि कन्नड़ साहित्य समेलाना, मैसूर दशारा, महामास्टकभिशेका में श्रावणबेलगोला और हैम्पी उदय, यूनाइटेड स्टेट्स, यूनाइटेड किंगडम, यूनाइटेड किंगडम, यूनाइटेड किंगडम, यूनाइटेड किंगडम, यूनाइटेड किंगडम, यूनाइटेड Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Arabs, and Malaysia.
Shubha has also choreographed with special ballet Covenant Which includes Promise Sant poets such as Basavanna, Akka Mahadevi, Siddarama, Sarvajna and Kuvampu.
Funded treasure
Giving credit to her husband Dhananjay to create a column of support and to operate Natyantaranga, she is happy with her daughters Maya and Currency, carrying forward her legacy. “My father Narasimaih was a multi-lingual and he translated many enthusiasts from Tamil to Kannada. He also wrote the original compositions, which I had taken in my repeated and I am planning to work on his spiritual works soon. I am confident that my students will take forward this precious collection.”
Shubha regularly identifies talent from rural areas and trains them for free. He has also created large choreography sets with 600 dancers during Suvarna Karnataka and Dasra celebrations.
Shubha is expected to continue in her new role as 16Wan The President of the Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy, where he not only dances and teaches, but also leads to carry forward the organization by organizing dance and concerts in India and abroad.
The National Achievement Award, set by the Srishti Institute of Performing Arts, will be presented to Shubha Dhananjay at 5.30 pm on 5 May at 5.30 pm. Shubha will offer an Bharatanatyam performance on 5 May and a Kathak performance at the same place on May 6 at 6.30 pm. Admission fee. Call 2224 1325 for details
Published – May 01, 2025 11:15 AM IST