Shiva Kala Narthanalayaa

Shiva Kala Narthanalayaa is a dance school based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The school was founded in 2008 with strong encouragement from Smt. Sanmathi S Mowli’s parents & grand parents. The main aim of the institution is to support and promote the southern Indian classical dance form Bharathanatyam. It specialises in Vazhuvur style of Bharathanatyam.
Dr. Sanmathi S Mowli is the founder-director of the Shiva Kala Narthanalayaa dance school. She is a renowned exponent of Bharatanatyam. The school focuses on the overall development of the student. Since the dancer has to be agile and flexible, stretching and other physical exercises go hand in hand with dance training in classes. Over the years, has continued to make steady progress. Examinations are held periodically to evaluate both the theoretical and practical knowledge of the student. The focus is on creating a complete artist. Senior students who have completed their arangetram are now part of the main stream Bharatanatyam circuit.