Temple of Fine Arts is proud to present the backbone to its bodily functions, the artistes through whom the lamp of the Temple burns bright. Artistes who hail from Families of Legends, Artistes who have given up their professions in pursuit of the Arts, Artistes who have groomed the next generation and continue to contribute to one of the Nation’s causes, Artistes who breathe Art, just for the love of it.
Artistes
Chitra Poornima started learning Carnatic vocal music at Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore, and received her initial training from teachers Rajalakshmi Sekar and Gowri Gokul. She later came under the tutelage of renowned musician Bombay Jayashri who moulded her and gave her a holistic and in-depth experience of music. Poornima has performed solo and collaborative …
G. Manikantan hails from a family of renowned violinists. He had his ‘Gurukulam’ under Sri Amritha Bharathiyar and furthered his tutelage under stalwarts like Ramanathapuram Sri M.N. Ganesa Pillai and Karaikudi Sri M.S.Mani. As a soloist, Manikantan has gained critical acclaim for his performances across the world, including countries such as India, Malaysia, Australia, South Africa,Mauritius, …
Kalaivani Kumareswaran is a graduate of both Bharatanatyam and Odissi from the Temple of Fine Arts. Kalaivani has been performing extensively since the age of 12 in numerous TFA productions both in Singapore and Malaysia. She has also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2008 at the Roxy Arthouse Theatre and in Thailand …
Smt Kalyani Puranik has been the inspiration and leader of the Hindustani Classical Vocal Music at Temple of Fine Arts Singapore for more than 10 years. She received training in Hindustani Vocal from her father the renowned Late Pt Balakrishnabuwa Kapileshwari, doyen of Kirana Gharana. She was the Principal of Chinmaya Kala Kendra, a school …
Lakshmi Krishnan is a proud graduate of Temple of Fine Arts (TFA) in Bharata Natyam, having received her training and then graduating under the guidance of Shrimathi Kamakshi Jayaraman. A recipient of the Maha Guru Swami Sivananda award in 2003 for her dedication to the Arts, Lakshmi has not only performed but also contributed creatively to most of TFA’s dance productions in Singapore, …
Nawaz Mirajkar born in 1976 in Pune, India, hails from a proud lineage of musicians. He began began playing the tabla from a very tender age, under the tutelage of his father Ustad Mohammad Hanif Khan Mirajkar. In 1988, Nawaz was awarded a scholarship by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, India, under the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme …
Raghavendran Rajasekaran, fondly called Ragha, is the co-founder of Music.Love.Yoga; an initiative that aims to empower lives through yoga with music all over world. He is a high energy and multifaceted composer, improviser and performer of the Indian Classical flute from Singapore. Heʼs mellifluous solo and musical recitals continue to engage and mesmerise people from …
Smt Rajalakshmi Sekar received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from University of Madras in 1987 and her diploma in Teaching from Tamil Nadu Govt Music College 1998. Rajalakshmi began teaching Carnatic vocal in Temple of Fine Arts, Chennai. In 1991, she began her teaching career at Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore. Raji Teacher, as she is fondly …
Renu Suresh, a versatile musician and dancer trained in western classical music (piano), had an early background in South Indian Classical music (Veena) and Indian Classical dance (primarily Bharathanatyam ). A Masters degree (MBA) holder with 12 years of work experience, she is currently following her passion and is a performing artist specifically in Indian Music on the piano. …