Lavanya Karthikeyan
Bharathanatyam Performer • Teacher • Musician • Accompanist • Nattuvanar • Choreographer
4+
Years of Experience
3+
Performances
1+
Countries Performed
2
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Lavanya Karthikeyan
About
Lavanya Karthikeyan is a dynamic young Bharatanatyam artist, Carnatic vocalist, and Carnatic violinist. Her journey in Bharatanatyam began at the age of five, with initial training under her mother and first Guru, Smt. Radhamani Varadhachary, in the Pandanallur style. She further explored the Kalakshetra style under Smt. Satyapriya Iyer. Currently, she is…
Journey Timeline
Age 5
Began Bharatanatyam training — Under Smt. Radhamani Varadhachary.
Age 5
Began Violin lessons — With Smt. Sandhya Anand.
2016
Won 1st place in Natya Spardha competitions and Superstar award — Superstar award in Performance category by Saptami Foundation.
2017
Won 1st place Violin Krithi under 15 category — Papanasam Sivan Competitions.
2017
Won 1st place Saptami Foundation (12-17 category) - Regionals, NJ
2017
Topped Championship board for Indian Raga contests — In both Violin and Dance (Intermediate category).
2018
Won 1st place in dance choreography competitions — Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana.
2018
Won 1st place Violin Krithi under 15 category — Papanasam Sivan Competitions.
2019
Participated in Sustaining Sampradaya program — Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana.
2019
Won choreography category competition — NJNS.
2020
Awarded Best Violinist & Best Vocalist — Spring Nectar Foundation (May).
2020
Won 2nd Place - Live4you competitions in Junior category — (August).
2020
Received Special mention - Samaa arts — (August).
2020
Performed in online concerts — Including Spring Nectar Foundation, Live4You, Nruthyadhara Foundation, KalaShray Manch.
2021
Finalist Tanpura Competition — Spring Nectar Foundation (June).
2021
Performed in online concerts — Including Spring Nectar Foundation.
2022
Performed several concerts during December Margazhi Season — Including VVS Foundation, Kartik Fine arts, Nada sudha, TTVV trust, Pammal Sangeetha Sabha, Papanasam Sivan Trust, Hamsadwani, Gandharva Gana Sabha.
2023
Won 1st place - Senior Krithi Category — Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana (April).
2023
Vocal Arangetram — Held in Vani Mahal, Chennai (July).
2023
Participated in Sustaining Sampradaya program — Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana.
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Awards & Honors
- YoungArts award with distinction in Dance/World Dance — YoungArts
- 2023 · 1st place - Senior Krithi Category — Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana
- 2018 · 1st place - Dance Choreography Competition — Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana
- Winner of several competitions for Carnatic Vocal — CMANA
- Winner of several competitions for Carnatic Vocal — Sudharnava
- 2020 · 2nd Place - Junior category — Live4you competitions
- 2020 · Special mention — Samaa arts
- 2017 · 1st place (12-17 category) - Regionals, NJ — Saptami Foundation
- 2018 · 1st place (12-17 category) - Regionals, NJ — Saptami Foundation
- 2016 · Superstar award (Performance category) — Saptami Foundation
- 1st place - Violin Krithi in Junior category — Art N Beat competitions
- 2017 · 1st place - Violin Krithi under 15 category — Papanasam Sivan Competitions
- 2018 · 1st place - Violin Krithi under 15 category — Papanasam Sivan Competitions
- 2017 · Topped Championship board for Indian Raga contests (Violin and Dance, Intermediate category) — Indian Raga
- 2021 · Finalist - Tanpura Competition — Spring Nectar Foundation
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