Jun 17 2026 to Jun 17 2026 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Encountering Krishna through story, song, and surrender.

This Kuchipudi production unfolds through interconnected vignettes set in Gokula, Vṛndāvana, and landscapes where flowers, longing, and the moon itself become metaphors for Krishna and the blossoming heart of the devotee.

Witnessing the vulnerability at the thresholds of life — birth, suffering, healing, and death in their most unguarded forms — physician and dancer Pranamya Suri created this performance to express the presence of Krishna, near as breath in these moments of surrender. Inspired by the compositional worlds of Narayana Teertha, M. Balamuralikrishna, and Purandara Dasa, and accompanied by a live orchestra, Paratattva traces how Krishna moves between the intimate and the infinite: child and cosmic force, beloved and protector, playful trickster and Paramātma.

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Performers

Pranamya Suri
Kuchipudi
Dr Pranamya Suri trained under her mother, Smt. Srilatha Suri, Sri Jai Kishore Mosalikanti and Padma Shree Dr. Sobha Naidu. She has performed at Natyanjali Dance Festival (Chidambaram), Khajuraho Festival, and Konark Dance Festival in India, and internationally across the US, Europe, Cambodia, Taiwan, and Fiji. Her accolades include Sringara Mani, Nalanda Nritya Nipuna, and recognition by the Andhra Pradesh Cultural Department. As founder of Echoes of India, she has established medical clinics and water purification projects across India. A healer as well as an artist, Dr.Pranamya has forged a unique path where medicine and dance converge. She currently practices as an interventional spine specialist and serves as creative director of Natyanjali Kuchipudi Dance School.

Raghuram Rajagopalan
Vocals
R. Raghuram is a Carnatic vocalist, recording artist, composer, and teacher, born into a distinguished musical family. His father, Late Vid. R. A. Rajagopalan, was a renowned mridangam and ghatam artiste, while his mother, Smt. Rama, nurtured a deep love for Carnatic music at home. He later trained under Ganakalabhooshana R. A. Ramamani and T. A. S. Mani, and also trained extensively in Sugama Sangeetha under Vid. Pusthakam Rama. He has performed at prestigious sabhas including Bangalore Gayana Samaja, R. K. Srikantan Trust, and TTD’s Nada Neerajanam. A recipient of the Pratibhakankshi Award from Rama Seva Mandali, he is a regular performer on All India Radio and Doordarshan. His collaborations include the Indo-French fusion album Rhythm n Raga and compositions for several dance productions and ballets.

Gayatri Rajaji
Nattuvangam
Gayatri Rajaji is a Bharatanatyam dancer and nattuvanar trained under the legendary Adyar K. Lakshman, and later under Leela Samson, Bragha Bessell, and Nithyakalyani Vaidyanathan. Her accolades include the Best Dancer Award from Indian Fine Arts Society, the Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai Endowment Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, and the National Nrithyasree Award from Utkal Yuva Sanskrutik Sangh, to name a few. She is a Ministry of Culture Senior Scholarship recipient and a B-Grade Doordarshan artist. Alongside her performance career, she has cultivated a rich practice in nattuvangam, accompanying distinguished artists including Uma Satyanarayanan, Arupa Lahiry, Jaikishore Mosalikanti, Padmavani Mosalikanti, and Lavanya Sankar in performances across India, Malaysia, and the United States.

Harsha Samaga
Mridangam
Harsha Samaga was drawn to music from a young age, born into a family of performing artists. He pursued rigorous training in mridangam from Late P. Vasudeva Rao, Late Shri K. Harishchandran and Sri Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma. A graded artist of All India Radio, he is recognised for his rhythmic clarity and sensitivity, and has accompanied renowned Bharatanatyam dancers and classical musicians across India and abroad. Alongside his artistic career, Harsha is a Chartered Accountant and currently works in the corporate sector in Bangalore, balancing professional excellence with sustained dedication to the classical arts.

Krishna Bhat
Flute

Aditya Sreeram
Violin
Aditya Sreeram trained under Vidwan Lalgudi GJR Krishnan and Shri S. R. Ramachandra Sarma. A B-High grade All India Radio artist in Carnatic vocal music, he regularly accompanies Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi artists and continues advanced vocal training under Vidushi Amritha Murali. Balancing his musical pursuits with professional excellence, Aditya is also a Chartered Accountant and works in the semiconductor space as a Finance Professional.