Guru Ranidevi

   

 www.ranidevi.com/guru.htm

• Artistic Director of Kalairani Natya Saalai since 1984

• Choreographed /staged more than 400 dances - 43 grduates of which 18 have completed arangetrams

• Currently teaching Indian Dance at the Dance Department, George Mason University

•  Lifetime achievement:  two wonderful sons

  Swithin Ahilan www.perceptiondevelopment.com  http://gevacomedyimprov.blogspot.com/  

              Sumithrin Elango www.sumitdavid.com

• Lifetime dream:  Kalaaksharam – a Center for Arts for less fortunate in Vittalapuram                         www.ranidevi.com/ranisvilla.htm

• Successful Trial:  Teaching Tamil to read, write and speak

• Other: 18 years in INTELSAT; 2 years temped at World Bank; 13 years with Seventh-day Adventist organization, including teaching in Pondicherry after college at age 19, and working for Christian Children’s Fund, Balamandir Orphanages

• Proudly belongs to The Thomas Family of 117 immediate members in USA and Canada

 

Rani’s list of dances choreographed/staged – as of September 2007 
 

 

 

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