5/2/2023 0 Comments Repertoire records![]() His productions in support of Vision-Aid, Krishna (2009), Justice of the Anklet (2010), Slaying of the Demons (2012), The Dancer’s Pledge (2014), The Iconic Avatar (2016), Charmer, Warrior, Guide (2017), Golden Armor, Golden Heart (2018), Invincible Spear (2019), and The Seven Selfless Sovereigns (2021) were received well by all in the area. Muralidharan has consistently been involved in helping raise funds for the organization Vision Aid, based in Boston, Massachusetts. His production Karna, centered on the generous yet flawed anti-hero of the Mahabharata, which debuted in Chennai in April 2018. ![]() His other large-scale productions include Yagnaseni (based on the story of Draupadi from the Mahabharatha), Avadhara Purushan (based on the Kamba Ramayana), and Yadhava Madhava (based on the story of Krishna). He is the first person to depict Amarar Kalki's historic thriller Sivakamiyin Sabadam on stage in his 2013 large-scale production lauded by The Hindu as a "zero-error show". In November 2009, he debuted Silapathigaram, a production based on the classic Sangam Tamil epic by Ilango Adigal, and which has since been performed worldwide from the US to New Zealand. His productions, incorporating both dance and drama, are based on both traditional Hindu mythology as well as stories from ancient and contemporary Tamil literature. Sri Muralidaran has been the creative director in charge of music, choreography, script and effects for several large-scale dance musicals. Shri Muraidaran also was given the lifetime achievement award 2022 by Abhai Association of Bharatanatayam Artistes of India. 10 lakh for the Tamil Nadu Covid Relief Fund. He composed, choreographed and taught 698 people a varnam on Tamil Annai (Mother Tamil), setting his third record in the Guinness Book of World Records, an effort which also raised Rs. ![]() Shri Muralidaran has also achieved a number of records certified by Guinness, Asia and India Book of Records, including teaching 359 students an alarippu in Sankeerna Jaathi Dhruva Thalam in 2019, composing 25 varnams in 25 days in 2020 and leading 125 dancers worldwide to present 50 unique jathis on a virtual platform in 2021. In addition, Bharath Kalachar has conferred the title of Kala Seva Bharathi upon Shri Muralidaran for his contributions to the field of Indian performing arts, Kartik Fine Awards presented him with the Kartik Award of Excellence in 2021 and Pothy's Parambara Classic Awards named him as Parambara Noothana for his contributions to music composition and dance theatre. Shri Muralidaran has received numerous accolades, most notably the Kalaimamani award from the Tamil Nadu state government for 2019. ![]() He serves on the advisory board of Alagappa University's online degree course program. Shri Muralidaran taught nattuvangam and dance to around 4500 students in India and around the world during the pandemic time. He founded Nrithyakshethra Dance Academy in Chennai, India in 1978 and has since trained over 750 dancers as a Dance Guru (teacher). Shri Muralidaran began his training at age 7 under Guru Kalaimamani Chamundeeswari. The Times of India's special publication Madhura Geetham, about the artistic heritage of Madurai, recognized Shri Muralidaran as one of the stalwarts of Indian classical dance and music.
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