PROFILE

Anjana.S.Mohanan, born as the daughter of Fact Mohanan (Kathakali Actor) and Smt. Kalamandalam Sreedevi Mohanan (Classical dance performer) commenced her training in Bharathanatyam under the tutelage of her mother at the age of 4. She had her 1^st Bharathanatyam performance in Sree Parthasaradhy temple Aranmula in the year 1996. Then she began learning Mohiniyattam and Kuchippudy. Now she has completed M.A Bharathanatyam with 1st rank from R.L.V. College of Music and Fine arts, Tripunithura and a graded artist for both Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattam in Doordarsan Kendra, TVM. She is an active delegate in most of the camps and workshops.

Awards.

She has been selected as the Best Student from the Department of Bharathanatyam, St.Teresa's College. 1^st rank holder in both B.A.  and M.A. Bharathanatyam (M.G.University). She won the title “Kalathilakam” in Youth festivals and NSS Union Kalolsavam. She won the award 'Yuvasri Kalabharathi' given by Bharathi yuva kendra, Chennai 2009. She has got 2^nd prize in Kuchippudy and 3^rd prize for Mohiniyattam in the National competition held at Pune 2009. She has got many prizes in various competitions for Bharathanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kuchippudi, Kathakali, Chakyarkooth, Aksharaslokam, Classical Music and Kathakali Music etc.

She had Bharathanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kuchippudy and Carnatic Music concerts in almost all major festivals in Kerala and all over India. 

PERFORMANCES

Some of her major performances include:

BHARATHANATYAM

Outside Kerala

Jadavpur University- Kolkata (2008)

'Saraswat sandhya'- Asansol (2008)

Sur-Akash Fest- Kharagpur (2009)

Samarpan Fest- Kolkata (2009)

32nd Sangeetacharya Late Anil Roy Chowdhury Memorial Classical Music Conference at 'INDUMATI SABHAGRIHA- Kolkata (2010)

Her prestigious performances in Kerala

Doordarshan Kendra- Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy, Trissur (2010)

Sree Parthasaradhy Temple, Aranmula

Nrithamandapam' programme of Jeevan TV

Navarathri Programme of Asianet Cable Vision

Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple

Chamgampuzha Park, Ernakulam

Chottanikkara Devi Temple etc...

MOHINIYATTAM

Outside Kerala

Indur Utsav 2002- Nizamabad

Jadavpur University- Kolkata (2008)

'Saraswat sandhya'- Asansol (2008)

Poompuhar festival- Chandigarh (2008)

Kumbalgarh festival – Rajasthan (2008)

Unity in Diversity- Hyderabad, New Delhi and Shillong (2004, 2006, 2008)

Sopanam Mohiniyattam Fest at Vyloppilli Samskrithy Bhavan, Thiruvanathapuram

In Kerala

Doordarsan Kendra, Trivandrum.

Sree Parthasaradhy Temple, Aranmula

Guinness world recorded Mohiniyattom programme (1000 dancers in one stage) conducted by Art of Living Silver jubilee celebrations in Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium- Cochin

Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple etc....

KUCHIPPUDY

Outside Kerala

Doverlane Music Conference- Kolkata (2008). 

In Kerala

Sree Parthasaradhy Temple, Aranmula

 Sreekrishnaswamy temple- Thodupuzha

Anandavadi Ashram- Malakkara

Koodalmanikyam Temple- Irinjalakkuda

Ernakulathappan Temple- Ernakulam

Chakkankulangara Temple- Tripunithura

Panachikkadu Dakshina Mookambi Temple

Ayyappaswami Temple, Perumbavoor

Alpparakkavu Devi Temple, Perumbavoor

Sreekrishnaswami Temple, Ernakulam

Chamgampuzha Park, Ernakulam etc...

NANGIYARKOOTHU [female character in Koodiyattam]

“Sree Parthasaradhy Dance and Music festival”- Aranmula

Anandavadi Ashram- Malakkara

CARNATIC MUSIC CONCERTS

Chembai Sangeethotsavam, Guruvayoor temple (2000 & 2010)

Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy, Trissur. (2007)

Sree Parthasaradhy Temple, Aranmula (every year)

Chettikulangara Devi Temple (2005)

Harippad Subrahmanyaswami Temple (2005)

Vyloppilli Samskrithy Bhavan, Thiruvanathapuram

Bharananganam Sreekrishnaswami Temple

Chiramala Devi Temple, Aluva

Malamekkavu Bhagavathy Temple, Kottayam

Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple etc...

SPECIAL WORKS (PERFORMANCE)

In Bharatnatyam

Sreesankaram, Sreekrishna kathamrutham, Nirvedam, Sishyanum makanum, Keraleeyam, Samanvayam and Manjutharam (Geetha-Vadya-Nrutha Sangamam).

'Peeyush' with her mother and Guru Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury, Kolkata in Vyloppilly Samskrithy Bhavan, TVM 2008. Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattam performance with the accompaniment of Hindusthani musical instruments Sitar, Sarod and Tabla.

In Mohiniyattam

Ashtalekshmi (lighting only with the traditional lamps), Meenakshikalyanam, Navaragamalika

“Bible” story for the first time in Mohiniyattam “SEMIRANGANA”.

'Sopanam' including Keralite art forms Kathakali, Mohiniyattam and martial art Kalarippayattu for Kumbalgarh festival – Rajasthan 2008.

In Kuchippudy

Ramayanam

Sivarathri Mahatmyam

DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY

In Bharathanatyam

Mallari, Vinayaka sthuthies, Keerthanams, Padams, Thillanas, 'Rasaranjini' (a group work), Dasavatharam, Ramayanam

In Mohiniyattam

“Bible” story “SEMIRANGANA”.

'Sopanam' including Keralite art forms Kathakali, Mohiniyattam and martial art Kalarippayattu for Kumbalgarh festival – Rajasthan 2008.

In Kuchippudi

Leelamadhavam

WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS ATTENDED

Bharathanatyam by Guru V.P.Dhananjayan (in BHASKARA)

Kuchippudi by Vempatti Ravisankar (Navaneetham)

Kuchippudi by Vyjayanthi Kasi (Navaneetham)

Mohiniyattam by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy, Trissur

Mudra Fest in Vyloppilli Samskrithy Bhavan, Thiruvanathapuram

CCRT camp at Hyderabad 2004, New Delhi 2006 and Shillong 2008

Natyadhwani by Kalabharathi- Trissur

2 days Seminar at Sree Sankara University of Sanskrt, Kalady

Seminar at RLV College of Music and Fine Arts, Tripunithura.