You have trained with the best gurus and in depth in Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, and Mohiniattam. When did you first start dancing and in which of these styles? What made you pursue training in these multiple art forms and how did you manage what must have surely been a very intensive learning process? How did you reconcile the sometimes contradictory demands on your body in the pursuit of these dance forms?I started dancing at the age of three. My mother was waiting for the day when I could commence dance lessons since I was a meek child who did not show much interest in regular studies. She enrolled me in both Bharatanatyam and Kathakali classes in Thiruvananthapuram. I had my Kathakali arangetram at the age of 11, and it was unusual because it was a performance of Kuchela Vratham, where my brother played the role of Kuchela and I played Krishna! Subsequently, I assumed minor roles in many Kathakali plays and also witnessed long performances in 3-acts that would start in the evening and run late into the night. When I was in 10th grade, I was selected to be the lead actor in All India Radio's children's Kathakali group. Thiruvananthapuram has a strong affinity for Kathakali and even the children of the royal family used to train in it. In this manner, I continued with some minor training in Mohiniattam and a primary focus on Kathakali all through my school years and I won many local awards.Read more in the site
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