The Bharatanatya Rangapravesha or Arangetram of Ms. Ninaada S. Hegde was witnessed by the connoisseurs of art at the packed Kalamandira here on Sunday evening.
Among the dignitaries who attended the event include Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami of Suttur Mutt, Nirmalanandanatha Swami of Adichunchangiri Mutt, Mr. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the scion of erstwhile Mysuru royal family, noted folk personality B. Manjamma Jogathi, MLAs G.T. Deve Gowda and K. Harish Gowda, Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra, Police Commissioner Ramesh B. and others.
Disciple of Natya Vidushi M. Pankaja Ramakrishnaiah, Ms. Ninaada, who started learning the art at the age of four, performed before the audience for over an hour, showcasing the nuances of the art she learned from her ‘guru’.
