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Pooja Kumar Shyam is an internationally renowned professional Bharatanatyam dancer and a dedicated teacher. Her journey in dance began at the age of six with initial lessons from Smt. Sujatha Srinivasan. She further honed her skills under the tutelage of eminent gurus including Sri A. Lakshman, Smt. Savithri Jagannatha Rao, and Smt. Shreelatha Vinod in…
Journey Timeline
2000
Awarded 'NATYA KALA BHUSHANAM' — By Natyanjali Trust
2001
Youngest prize winner at Bharatanatyam dance competition — At Lumbini Arts Society in Ottawa, Canada
2006
Awarded 'Lakshmi Vishwanathan Endowment Prize for ABHINAYA' — From Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai, India)
2007
Conferred the title 'Nrithya Yuva Rathna' — By Sumukhi Rajasekharan Memorial Foundation (Chennai, India)
2012
Began successfully conducting arangetrams for her students
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Awards & Honors
- 2000 · NATYA KALA BHUSHANAM — Natyanjali Trust
- 2001 · Youngest prize winner at the Bharatanatyam dance competition — Lumbini Arts Society (Ottawa, Canada)
- 2006 · Lakshmi Vishwanathan Endowment Prize for ABHINAYA — Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai, India)
- 2007 · Nrithya Yuva Rathna — Sumukhi Rajasekharan Memorial Foundation (Chennai, India)
- 1st prize winner — Cleveland Tyagaraja Aradhana
- Gutti Vasu Memorial Prize Award — 21st Spirit of Youth Competition, Music Academy (Chennai)
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