Mrs. Sarojini Sundaresan is a highly acclaimed Carnatic Vocalist of the Alathur style, who is among one of the very few direct disciples of the doyen Alathur Venkatesa Iyer. She is considered as the living heir to the Alathur style. She started as a performer when she was bearly twelve. She is a perfectionist to the core and is a highly respected performer and teacher. Even while she was a student with her teacher, he permitted her to deputize him in training several of his senior disciples.

Mrs. Sundaresan lives in the UK and tours all over the world spreading the tradition of Carnatic Music by way of concerts, lecture-demos and teaching sessions. She has performed in important concert platforms in India, the UK, Europe and the US. She continuously gives lecture-demonstrations and workshops on various aspects of laya (rhythm) which is an important facet of the Alathur style. She is also appreciated for her capacity in handling

with ease and spontaneity, even the Janya Raagas and Melakartha Raagas and singing them elaborately with extempore imagination. Leela Rammohan Rao has the good fortune of being the daughter and disciple of this great musician and continuing the highly classical and sought after Alathur tradition of Carnatic Music.

Padmashri Natyakala Kesari Vazhuvur Ramiah Pillai came from a family of artists who nurtured and popularized the art of Bharatnatyam among kings and commons.

Guru Vazhuvur Ramiah Pillai was one of most renowned teachers ever remembered for his style in the field of Bharatnatyam.. He developed a stream of well-known dancers and dance Gurus who reign as top performers and teachers in the present day. Popular stalwarts such as Kamala Narayanan, Padma Subramaniam, Chitra Viveswaran, Vyjayanthimala Bali, Leela Rammohan and several others were his direct disciples. Leela Rammohan is among the very few dancers among her peers to have had the extraordinary opportunity of being the direct disciple of this legendary master and having trained from him extensively.

Senior teachers such as Guru K J Sarasa, Guru Rajaratnam Pillai, Guru Kameswaran were trained by him and several of them have created a legend in the field of Bharatnatyam and created students who are famous professional dancers spread all over the world.

The Vazhuvur Bani or style is highly graceful and rich in rhythm. It is packed with sculpture-like movements bringing the walls and pillars of the South Indian temples alive.

Mrs. K.J Sarasa is one of the senior most disciples of the legendary Guru, Vazhuvur Ramiah Pillai. She was taught by her Guru specially in the art of conducting recitals and becoming a teacher of the art of Bharatnatyam. She is probably the first lady to have conducted nattuvangam (art of conducting a dance recital). She is a highly acclaimed choreographer and has tremendous control over rhythm. Her students consider it a privilege to be tutored by her. She is a perfectionist and believes greatly in combining aesthetic beauty and the scientific aspects of Bharatnatyam in developing her students. Several of the top reigning dancers, choreographers and teachers are her students. She was acclaimed as the best teacher in the field of Bharatnatyam in the year 2002. She moulded her students not only as qualified performers, but also as future choreographers and teachers.