Lavanya Sankar & The Abhyasa Ensemble

Kalaimamani Lavanya Sankar has been in the field of Bharatanatyam for the past 35 years. She is herself a very talented performer and an imaginative choreographer with many fabulous performances to her credit. Smt. Lavanya Sankar is an “A” graded artiste in Doordarshan and is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, the most noted being ‘Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar’ award from Sangeet Natak Akademi. To name a few others, ‘Yuva Kala Bharathi’ from Bharat Kalachar, ‘Nadanamamani’ award from Karthik Fine Arts. Smt Lavanya Sankar is also an empanelled artiste with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, a department of the Ministry of External Affairs. She is also a part of SPIC MACAY and has conducted several lecture demonstrations and workshops in schools in and around the country. Smt Lavanya Sankar has been awarded the prestigious Kalaimamani award by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2018 for her continued excellence and contributions to the art form.