PANCHASUNTHARA

We have heard about the Pancha Paandavas….The 5 great warriors of Mahabaratha…And how about Pancha Bootha?…The Earth, Water, Wind, Fire and Sky co existing together for the harmonious life…The 5 coloured 5 Pancha Varma parrot mesmerizes the onlooker….Now comes the Pancha Sunthara…The 5 young men. spreading the message on community in choreography….Asthana Arts Kuala Lumpur, for the first time brings together 5 friends into a production that rare to be seen by KLites….comprising new age fusion Indian dance incorporating Kathak, Bharathanatyam, Odissi, Contemporary, Jazz and Ballet, is a creative ideas that the new age Malaysian should look at.

Pancha Sunthara’s

Ravi Shanker – Graduated from UPM in Bachelor Arts in English, and currently pursuing his studies in Masters in Performing Arts at UM, has 10 years experience from choreographing stage, TV and Concerts. The finalist of The Malaysian Dream Awards, Ravi Shanker’s persistent in arts never stopped even his corporate days in a Broadcasting Company. Currently he is the Artistic Director, the leading Indian fusion dance company , Asthana Arts and as well teaches as partime lecturer in UPM, UM and UKM for the subjects of Indian Classical Dance. Ravi Shanker’s passion in dance was ignited in Temple of Fine Kuala Lumpur under the tutelage of Srimathi Geetha Shankaran Lam. Later Ravi Shanker ventured to Orissa India explore the Art of Odissi with Guru Gajendra Panda.

Laxman Balakrishnan – Lex as is fondly known, is one of the fine quality dance choreographers that can be found in Malaysia. The graduate of Akademi Seni budaya dan warisan kebgsaan ( Aswara) Lex have explored variety of dance genres and choreographies in his young age. He was part of Ismail The Last Days, Tunku The Musical, Sirah Junjungan, Race, Citra and Kaki Blue. His Choreography includes Ababil Aswad, Black Body, Black Draft. Lex is basically a bold choreographer working with contemporary and new age genre highlighting social issue in the community. Lex is also the Asistant Artistic Director with Asthana Arts Kuala Lumpur.

Kunaratnam – Kuna started his Indian Classical Dance of Bharathanatyam at The Temple of Fine Arts Kuala Lumpur and Lassya Arts of Guruvayur Usha Rama Chandran. Kuna who have completed his Arangetram last July, his also well chiselled modern and folk dancer. He has been actively involved with Era dancers performing for events and production. In Asthana Arts, Kuna’s role as studio manager has moulded him to a dancer with a management skills. Kuna have represented Malaysia to Indian, Germany and Thailand promoting Indian Classical Dance.

Rama – Rama’s exploration in Indian dance started in his fine age of 7. From his hometown Banting, he travels to Kuala Lumpur to learn Bharathanatyam with Guruvayur Usha Rama Chandran of Lassya Arts. He is a dancers, choreographer, designers, props maker, make up artist and everything that a creative person that should have. Rama has his owqn school at Banting teachning them Bharathanatyan from beginners stage to advance level. Apart from that , Rama have entered Aattam 100 Vagai dance competition and emerged as winner under the banner of Era. Currently Rama is the resident choreographer of Asthana Arts and exploring on the fusion side of dance.

Lawrence – Graduting from Information Technology from PTPL, he gained the knowledge of Odissi from The Temple of Fine and Sutra Dance Theatre. Later he progressed with Guru Gajendra Panda, Guru Dhurga Charan Ranbir and Dr. Chandrababu. Lawrence have performed locally and internationally. Currently Lawrence is In House Instructors of Asthana Arts Kuala Lumpur. The

THE ITEMS

Metrosexual Mayura

The crows being black in nature....tries to imitate the move of peacock...The peacock...with long lustrous feathers...with majestic walk.....explores the world with confidence....It get all its attention....the human being admires its gracefulness, the beautiful body and the dance...unlike the crow..ugly, dirty, being used, pathetic voice , despised because of its colour...yet the crow stands on its feet’s struggling to survive ...will it??? If you are beautiful and colour is different, you make the world to praise you...love you...How bout us?? Black, low, unwanted, last in list....


The Chakkar lady

I wait here in this room,make sure when you come in..bring me more of what i desire for....talk to me with gold and silver.,pour to me pearls and diamonds...dont you want to touch my body that is bejewelled with your care and passion...till then my love to you i shall never give it you...more you surrender to my need, the more love that you get .


Lalitha

Contemporary love has different priorities. We believe that longer the love more is the pain of separation and hence more is the suffering. By the fear of future suffering many never are able to start loving in the very first case. And things are worse in case of marriage! People keep on thinking that they have all the time of a life-time; they take each-other for granted. And again the result is that they can never start living and loving.

Black File

Black File: No one Know WHAT really happen…HOW many are there in the list…WHERE it happened….WHO did it???/ And WHY??? Black File....remains unopened....remains a mystery

TechnoTillana
My forefathers came to this land…seeking the new life…new meaning….today I am the third generation….Life was so simple….but now is moving fast …everything changes. Is it Gucci or Kanchipuram? Is it Cappuchino or Chaya? TGV? GSC? How can I fit into this?