ABOUT FOUNDER

Haritha Haridas is a Mohiniyattam & Bharatanatyam performer and teacher who has performed in various stages in India and Singapore. She currently runs Medasvi Dance School here in Singapore.

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Haritha has a Post Graduate ​Masters in Bharatanatyam​ from SASTRA University, under the aegis of the legendary dancer ​Padmabhushan Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam and her team. In addition, Haritha trained extensively under the tutelage of Kerala Sahitya Akademi recipient ​Smt. Shyamala Surendran​ (Disciple of Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma for Mohiniyattam & the Dhananjayans for Bharatanatyam) in Dharani School of Performing Arts (Kochi, Kerala).

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Haritha’s notable accolades include being the recipient of the first ​Bhakti Narthaki Award​, being a lead performer in many of Dharani's thematic productions, such as ​Shree Shakti​, Tatwamasi​, and ​Chitoorappan​. Haritha has also performed in various dance festivals and events, and has completed an advanced Mohiniyattam course under ​Dr. Jayaprabha Menon​, as well as the Navarasa Sadhana course under ​Sri. Venu G​ a well-known Kuttiyatam artiste.