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Sri Madurai R. Muralidaran

World-renowned Maestro. Internationally-acclaimed composer, dancer, choreographer, lyricist, playwright and director best known for his large body of modern compositions for Bharatanatyam dancers and his many elaborate dance musical productions.

2014: "I've composed almost 800 to 900 compositions in my credit. But, I have composed 2 varnams exclusively for 2 persons. The first one was composed for my daughter and the second one exclusively for Athira...I could say she is a child prodigy.."

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India West

Headlines: "10-year-old Bharatnatyam Star Wows at SF Dance Fest"

"Athira Pratap is just 10, but this pintsized dancer already has star quality in abundance. Pratap dazzled in a solo performance of “Ohm Kaara” June 7 on the opening weekend of the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, becoming the youngest dancer ever to star in a solo piece in the festival’s 31- year history."

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"Her arms made bold, widesweeping movements, her hands fluttering like little birds, as her cherubic face and bright eyes expressed a wide range of emotions in her depiction of Saraswati Devi, the goddess of knowledge, and Mahishasura Mardhini, Shakti, the goddess of power."

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San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival “Return of the Sun”

"She impressed because of her solidly focused training and the clarity of the goal towards which she was striving. This was a young dancer worth watching..."

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