Gurus
Guru Anil Natyaveda is the Co-Director of SINDHOOR & NATYAVEDA - Navarasa Dance Theater. Originally from Thiruvananthapuram, India, he is a choreographer, dancer, teacher, and expert martial artist in Kalarippayattu, and has taught and performed around the world. Anil trained in Kalari ppayattu with teachers in Northern Kerala style and Southern Kerala style, under gurus Govindan Kutti Gurukal, Chellappan Aasan and Babu Raj Gurukal. Anil is among the very few who have mastered both these styles. He is also an expert in the healing arts (physical therapy and bodywork). Anil also studied with Vembayam Appukuttan and Sasidharan Asan.
Guru Dr. Aparna Sindhoor is the Artistic Director of SINDHOOR & NATYAVEDA – NAVARASA Dance Theater (www.navarasa.org). She creates a unique style of dance-theater that has been touring around the world. Her work focuses on stories of women, social justice, love, and compassion. Sindhoor started training in music with her father Prof. Balasubramanyam and in dance with her mother Dr. Srivalli, and continued her training with Dr. Venkatalakshamma and Dr. Lalitha Srinivasan. She has a PhD in Dance (Boston University.) Dr. Sindhoor trained in Kalari with Guru Anil Natyaveda and has been working on promoting this ancient Indian martial art since 2005. She is also trained in yoga, music, and acting. Her company SINDHOOR & NATYAVEDA – NAVARASA promotes the Mysore Style Bharatanatyam, and they are the first to bring Kalari to North America.