* INSPIRATION AND SUPPORT: 

   Arathi School of Dance Phoenix

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*  TEACHER AND MENTOR: Bharatanatyam

    Guru Kalashri Asha Gopal

(Phoenix AZ, USA)

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*  TEACHER AND MENTOR:  Kuchipudi

    Guru Dr. Veena Murthy Vijay

(Bangalore, India)

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*  GUIDANCE: 

    Sri. N. Gopal

(Phoenix AZ, USA)

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*   TEACHING AND GUIDANCE: Bharatanatyam

    Kum.Nisha Talanki

(Phoenix AZ, USA)

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* CHIEF GUEST AND GUEST OF HONOR

Sri Srinath (Actor/Producer)

(Kannada Film Industry, Bangalore, India)

Won the 2003  Kalaratna (Pearl of Art) Award by Adarsha Suguma Sangeeta Academy Trust in

Bangalore. Won the 2003 Karnataka Rajyotsava Award given by the Government of Karnataka.

Sri. Srinath has set  up a charitable trust called Deeya Art Foundation, to provide a helping hand to

the poor and needy who are affected by diseases like cancer, HIV and heart-related ailments.

Smt. Vimala Rangachar

(Bangalore, India)

Chairperson of the Craft Council of Karnataka, Founding Member and President of M.E.S Institutions,

President of the Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography, President of the M.E.W.S Ladies Club,

Malleshwaram, Bangalore, heading M.E.S Kalavedi, President of the  Seva Sadan Orphanage,

Hon. Secretary of the ADA Rangamandira, Committee Member, Gandhi Center for Science and

Human Values- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

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*  MASTER OF CEREMONY:

Smt. Shama Krishna

(Bangalore, India)

Shama Krishna, hailing from Bangalore is one of the foremost performing artists of classical dance in

India. She is the daughter of Sri Venkata Krishna and Smt Savita Krishna.  She holds a bachelor degree in Commerce from the prestigious Mount Carmel College of Bangalore.  Her careers of dancing and acting started from the early days of her college.  She has had the good fortune of being associated

and trained by eminent personalities of both fields.

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*  MUSICIANS: 

    Nattuvangam: Guru Kalashri Asha Gopal (Phoenix AZ, USA)

    Sri. Suchethan Rangaswamy: Vocal (Bangalore, India)

    Sri. Harsha Samaga: Mridangam (Bangalore, India)

   Sri. Rajkamal: Flute (Bangalore, India)

  Sri. Prasanna: Rhythm Pads (Bangalore, India)

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* makeup:

Smt.Usha Mohanraj (Phoenix AZ, USA)

(Phoenix Photo Shoot)

Sri.Vimal Raj K (Bangalore, India) 

(Arangetram)

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* WEBSITE DESIGN AND INVITATION:

   Shrusti Jagadish

(Phoenix AZ, USA)

Contact: shrustijags@gmail.com

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* JEWELRY:

  Raghavendra Temple Jewelry: Sri. S.R. Swaminathan, (Vadassery-Nagercoil, Tamilnadu India)

  Contact: +91 94432 76710

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* COSTUMES:

  Vijay Costumes: Sri.Vinod

(Bangalore, India)

  Contact: +91 73537 85810

Smt. Seethalakshmi Jagannathachar

Vishnu Kadaba Bharathraj

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* PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY:

  Sri.Srivatsa Shandilya

(Bangalore, India)

  Contact: +91 98451 06655

William Howard Photography

(Phoenix, Arizona)

(Phoenix Photoshoot)

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* CATERING:

   Vaishnavi Enterprises: Sri.Bharatraj Kadaba Srinivasan

(Bangalore, India)

    Contact: +91 98455 45032

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* EVENT MANAGEMENT:

Sri. Ganamurthy.S for AIM Events

+91 98447 46077

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*  POSTERS/BANNERS/BROCHURES:

    Perfect Print: Sri. M.R. Anil Kumar

(Bangalore, India)

    Contact: +91 98453 00513

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*Venue

Sri. Prasanna Kumar K.O.

Senior Manager Operations MLR-CC

(Bangalore, India)

+91 88613 01788

Smt. Padmagandhini Shridhar

Sri. Shridhar 

Sri. Satyan Bangalore

Smt. K.S. Shylamma

Dr. Godhavari Kadaba Srinivasan

Sri R.K. Srinivasan

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OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Sri. Vasudeva Kadambi & Smt. Radha Kadambi and Kadambi family

 Sri. S.R. Narayan & Smt. Jayalakshmi and Setlur family

Kadaba family

Chappadi family

All our extended family and friends

all over the world

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Phoenix, Arizona

Smt. Nirmala Jagadish

    Smt. Prema Gopal

  Smt. Andriayani Talanki

 Divya Mohanraj

  Smitha Gopal

  Nahla Haq

   Hima Jagadish

Tucson,Arizona

    Dr. Ravishankar Palanivelu

    Dr. Sadhana Ravishankar

 Sri. Prasad Kari

   Smt. Aradhana Kari

   Meena Ravishankar