Lakshmi Kommineni

Born in a family of musicians, Lakshmi Kommineni is an exponent of both Vazuvoorar and Kalakshetra style of Bharatanatyam and also in Carnatic vocal music. Her guru Ms.Chandra Parthasarathy is a direct disciple of Mylapore Gowri Amma for padams and Javali, Vazuvoor Kuppaiya Pillai and Ramaiya Pillai for Nritta.

Lakshmi started learning to dance under the close supervision of her gifted guru and gave her first performance at the age of eight. She also learnt Bharatanatyam under the guidance of Smt.Jayalakshmi Arunachalam and Smt.Chandra Dandayudapani Pillai and Kathak under the guidance of Sri.Munnalal Shukla, Kathak Kendra. Since then she has been performing continuously and has extensively performed at home and abroad.

Lakshmi Kommineni also learnt Carnatic Vocal from Vidhushi Smt.Vedavalli, Smt.Rukmani Ramani, Sri Krishnamoorthy and Shri.Tarapuram Sundarajan at Madras Music College. Subsequently she had her intermediate training in vocal from Smt.Janaki Ramasuban, New Delhi and advanced training from Nanganallur Ramanathan.

Lakshmi Kommineni is a Dancer,Teacher,Choreographer & a Nattuvanar. She is the founder of CHANDRA GOWRI NATYALAYA which was established in 2001 to honor her guru, Mrs.Chandra Parthasarathy, and her guru’s guru, the late Great Gowri Amma. The school takes its name from her Guru’s 54 year old school Gowri Natyalaya in Delhi, India .

Lakshmi Kommineni has won the prestigious Tamil Nadu Government award “and the tytle "NATYA VISHARADHA".”

Nattuvankam

Nattuvangam and danced at the Janmashtami Celebration at Iskcon Tample, PA.

Complete margam by Deepika Nagaraj at Natyanjali Festivals, at Chidambaram.

Choreographed and did Natuvangam for Mayo students a complete work of Arunachala Kavirayar's Ramayanam at Mayo college for women, Ajmir.

Complete margam by Srividhya and Priya at Kamban Kalai Aramgam, Pondicherry for Global Womens Day celebrations.

Complete margam by students of Bharathiyar Palkali Koodam, Pondicherry for the Annual Day.

Complete margam Srividhya and Kanchana at Kothanda Ramar Temple, Chengleput.

Nattuvangam for a complete dance drama called Madhava Madhu Sudhana, Sri Krishna's life episode at Chengleput Medical College auditorium.

Complete margam by Sashikala at Ekambareshwar Temple, Chengleput.

Choreography

Choreographed and presented both solo thematic and dance drama works in Bharatanatyam. To name a few, Arunachala Kavirayar's Ramayanam, Maadhava Madhusudhana, Bhavayami Raghuramam, and Andal Kalyanam.

Awards and Prizes

Natya Visharadha
Member of the International Dance Council - CID
First Prize in Bharatanatyam Dance competition in district level in India.
Viswa Hindu Parishat Foundation Day award in 1979
District 3rd Prize in Music competition held for Bharathiar Centinary celebration by Chittukkuruvi Radio station for children in 1982.