Sanathana Natyalaya

Welcome to Sanathana Natyalaya

Sanathana Natyalaya ®, Mangalore centre for classical dance is creating awareness of this art since 1984. Since 30 decades the institution has been teaching Bharathanatyam to hundreds of students and also shaping their life by inculcating Indian culture among them.

It was in 1984, a novel foundation for this institution was laid by late N.K. Sundar Acharya a prominent musician. With great passion for this art, a vision in mind, and strong commitment his daughter vidushi sharadamari Shekar (Dance guru, Sanathana Natyalaya) is leading this institution with the moral support of her husband Sri Chandrashekar K Shetty (Director, Sanathana Natyalaya) As the present generation started taking keen interest in this art forms the institute started expanding its branches across rural areas of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi like Karkala, Moodbidri, Yadapadvu, Kaikamba and Niddodi. Thus enabling rural children also to learn this art.

Productions

Indian classical art forms, specifically the dance forms demands lucidity, expression, and flawlessness and needs knowledge about our inherent cultural heritage and history.

Testimonials

ram-k-shiroor“SanatanaNatyalaya” is not only an Institution of repute in coastal belt of Karnataka imparting quality traditional Indian Classical dance form education for over 3 decades and so but also a place of embodiment of aesthetic values, parental love and affection thanks to its Nrithya Gurus VidhushiSrimatiSharadamanishekar, VidhushiSrilata Nagaraj and the Director Sri Chnadrashekar Shetty.

My close association with this Institution dates back to several years and hence feeling proud to be a part of this Institution. What touched my heart are the unique qualities of simplicity, humility and selflessness of Mentors of this great Institution.

More than that adopting and imparting free education both classical dance and academiato the numerous underprivileged girl children from across India and providing free boarding and lodging within the precincts of the “Natyalaya” adds human value to an Institution of such a stature. In a nutshell, am proud to note that this Institution is not money centric but societal value centric. My salutation to all the Mentors of this great Institution.

R. K. Shiroor, Nairobi-Kenya