About The Course
INCEPTION
- The Department of Natya was established in the year 2005 with the guidance of Padma Bhushan Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam.
- This Department offers a five year integrated M.A course, which can be pursued either as B.A. (Natya) UG course (Three years) or an integrated M.A. (Natya) PG course (Five years).
- This is the only college in Chennai offering this kind of integrated holistic degree course on Natya.
OBJECTIVE
- M.A. Natya degree is structured to provide a strong foundation in Natyasastra and to offer a holistic knowledge on the theory and practice of 108 Karanas.
- To gain in-depth knowledge on core subjects like Carnatic music, Bharatanatyam, Drama and allied subjects like Yoga, Philosophy, History, Temple architecture, etc.
- To inculcate the tradition of Guru parampara to the students along with the importance of professional approach towards the art form.
- To emphasize and mold the students into holistic artistes & to perform, teach and conduct nattuvangam with confidence.
- To source them with workshops by senior & experienced personalities from different art fields and to conduct certificate courses to improve their technical skills.
- To create awareness about the opportunities around them and to provide platforms for their performance in sabhas & temples and to enable exposure through media.
- To improve the overall potential of the students and make them reach high standards in the art field.
SYLLABUS (5 years Integrated )
- Natya degree course has a combined syllabus of Theory and Practice of Dance, Music and Theatre.
- In addition, English and Languages like Tamil, Sanskrit, French and Hindi are offered for B.A. Natya. Soft skills like Quantitative Aptitude, Essentials of English language, Computing skills, Personality enrichment are offered for both B.A. and M.A. students.
- Apart from this, as Non-Major Elective, students are offered Basic Tamil, Advance Tamil, Epics & Puranas and Nattuppuraviyal.
PRACTICAL TRAINING
- Dance- Natyasastra exercises, Adavus, Margam, 108 Karanas, Nattuvangam and Choreography.
- Music- Basic training of Varisais, Alankaram, Geetam, Varnam and singing the items learnt in Bharatanatyam.
- Theatre-Basic exercises, Voice Culture, Acting, Play production.
- Yoga- Asanas, Pranayama, Mudras, Teaching Methodology.
- Folk- Traditional folk music & dance forms.
- Project - Research documentation of common & rare art forms.
- Internship- Sound & Lighting, Costumes & Stage Designing, Media management.
SCOPE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Bharatanatyam
- Ph.D. Music
- Ph.D.Theatre
- Ph.D.History
- Ph.D. Architecture
- Ph.D. Archeology
- Ph.D. Mass media
- Ph.D.Yoga
- NET
- SET
- SLET
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER
- As teacher in Bharathanatyam Institutions
- As music and dance Teachers in Schools
- As lecturers in colleges
- As yoga trainers
- As event managers
- As dance choreographers
- As Art historians
- As tourist guides
- As Art critics & reporters
- In organizing public shows
- In Mass Media
- In Radio & Television industry
- In pursuing Research in performing Arts
- In cultural associations
- In dance repertory productions
- In drama companies
- In Art companies
PLACEMENT
- Dance teachers in reputed Bharathanatyam Institutions worldwide, in Singapore & Dubai to name a few.
- Music and Dance Teachers in Indian & International Schools belonging to Velammal group of Institutions.
- Yoga instructor and personal yoga trainer at various Yoga centers such as Iyarkai yoga center.
- Started own Bharatanatyam Institutions.
- V.J’s and actresses in TV Channels.
- Entrepreneurs - Event Management Companies.
DEPARTMENT FACILITIES
The department has huge practice halls with mirrors, speaker facilities, laptops with CD's and DVD's, musical instruments and a well equipped library for enhancing their learning skills.
- Practice Hall
DEPARTMENT LIBRARY
A selection of books is available in the Department library for faculty and students.
- Library & books
- Audio CD’s & DVD’s
ACTIVITIES
- The Department organizes several activities to motivate the students and encourages them to hone their skills. It also believes in exposing them to lectures from a variety of resource persons.
CERTIFICATE COURSE
- The Department offers a 20-hours on Thalam, Nattuvangam for second year students
A REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF 2019-2020
SEMINAR
- On 6th & 7th December 2019- A National seminar on ‘Performing Arts- Texts and Readings’ was organised.
GUEST LECTURES
- September 2019- Y.G.Madhuvanthi , Director of Maham delivered a talk on Tamil Theatre.
WORKSHOP
- October 2019- Theatre Workshop by Y.G.Madhuvanthi and troupe.
- November 2019- Tamilnadu Folk dances, practical training by M. Madhan.
- January 2020- Paraiattam, practical training by Velu Asan.
- February 2020- Kuchipudi, practical training by Kalaimamani Sailaja.
STUDY TOUR
- 05.08.2019- Students were taken for a study tour to visit 108 Karana sculptures at Bharata Shrine, Pattipulam organized by BIFAC.
- 17.09.2019- Students visit to Kalakshetra to witness Shanti Sutra Dance drama
- 02.12.2019 – Attended Seminar convened by Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam and organised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) in association with BIFAC at Kalakshetra.
CLUB ACTIVITY
- September 2019- Heritage club organized a festival of South Indian traditions.
INTERNSHIP
- November 2019- Students worked on the Sound & Lighting for Dramas with the Theatre of Maham
STUDENTS ACHIEVEMENTS
COMPETITION
- S.Deepanjali won 2nd place in the Classical dance competition during the Intercollegiate Fest held at St. Thomas College.
- S.Suganya, E.S. Monisha, R. Anitha, P.Harini, S.Malarvili, S.Vidya, won the 3rd place in group dance competition during the Intercollegiate Fest held at St. Thomas College.
- S.Suganya, E.S. Monisha, R.Anitha, P.Harini, S.Malarvili, Subalakshmi, P.Poorna, S.Subika, won the 1st place in group dance competition during the Intercollegiate Fest held at Anna Adarsh college, .
- S.Suganya, E.S. Monisha, R.Anitha, P.Harini, S.Malarvili, P.Poorna, S.Subika, Subalakshmi, won the 2nd place in group dance competition during the Intercollegiate Fest held at Gurunanak college, Velachery.
- Dyuthi Aswin won the 2nd place in nail art competition held at Gurunanak college, Velachery.
- Dyuthi Aswin secured 1st prize on Wealth out of waste in the Inter- Departmental competition.
- S.Suganya, E.S. Monisha, R.Anitha, Sneha, Subalakshmi, Revathi, won the 3rd place in group dance competition during the Intercollegiate Fest held at Stanley Medical College.
- S.Suganya, E.S. Monisha, R.Anitha, P.Harini, S.Malarvili, S. Deepanjali, S.Vidya, Sneha, won the 3rd place in group dance competition during the Intercollegiate Fest held at MCC.
- Overall Championship won by Natya department students for the third consecutive year during the Inter-departmental Cultural Fest RHYTHM -2020
PERFORMANCES
- Aadi Perukku folk dance performance
- Krishna Jayanthi performance
- Performance during Navarathri at Ramanathapuram Palace Temple
- Students performed at Bharata Shrine, Pattipulam
- Performance at Sri Ramachandra Medical College
- Folk Performance at TNMFAU
- Kumarasambhavam College Play presented for Dr.MGR Birth anniversary.
- Performances at Natyathon organized by Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam
FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS
Dr. Sujatha Mohan
Seminars and Workshops attended
- Refresher course workshop on Natyam conducted by Senior Bharatanatyam exponent, Leela Samson, for Prayathnam on 30 th of August 2019.
- Attended practical training workshop on ‘Swarajathi’ conducted by Smt. Nandini Ramani, at Eyal Isai Nadaga Manram, Chennai on 12th & 13th October 2019.
- Attended workshop on ‘Research Methodology’ conducted by Madras University, Chennai from 4th to 8th November 2019.
- Participated in the National Seminar on ‘Natyasastra’ organised by Sangeet Natak Akademy & BIFAC from 1st to 3rd December and presented paper on ‘Nrtta in Natya’ at Kalakshetra, Chennai on 2nd December 2019.
- Participated in the Seminar chairing the session on ‘Vachika Abhinaya’ organised by Prayathnam on 8th of December 2019.
- Attended Seminar on ‘Music for Natya’ conducted by Dr. Ambika Kameswar for RASA, Chennai on 19th January 2020.
Articles published
- ‘Group work in Natya- Challenges and Strengths’ at RASA Journal, in 2019.
- Articles on Natya published in MADAL by Prayathnam in October 2019.
Dr. Sharda Narayanan
- Research project - at Dvaita Vedanta Research Foundation, Bangalore.
- Book Scripting- Mahamahopadhyaya Mani Dravid Sastri.
- Translator- Swadeshi Indology-2 Seminar papers at IGNCA, Delhi.
- Co-ordinator- Swadeshi Indology -3 Seminar at Infinity Foundation India.
- Editor for Book: "Studies in Tamil Civilization:Fount of Culture”, Infinity Foundation India.
Seminars attended and paper presented
- Attended Workshop on "Dharmasastras - Yajnavalkya Smriti Vyavahara Adhyaya" at the Madras Sanskrit College, Chennai, July 2019.
- "Some Issues of Minterpretation in Bi-lingual Study of Sastra" in August 2019 at Sahitya Akademi - Pondicherry University: National Seminar on "21st Century Writing Trends in Sanskrit Literature - A Critical Assessment"
- Attended Workshop on Vyakarana - Laghu Siddhanta Kaumudi at The madras Sanskrit college, Chennai, November 2019.
- Presented paper "Sarvadarshana Sangrahe Carvakamatasya Vimarsah" in National Seminar on Sarvadarshanasangraha at the madras Sanskrit College, chennai, December 2019.
- Presented paper "Principles of Natyasastra in the Dramas of Bhasa" in National Seminar on Bhasa at the Madras Sanskrit College, Chennai in February 28, 29, 2020.
Mrs. Kanaka Krishnaprashanth
Seminars and Workshops attended
- Paper presented on the topic “Tamizh Isai” at the seminar at Bhakthavatsalam College for Women, on 19th December 2019.
- Refresher course workshop on Natya conducted by Senior Bharatanatyam exponent, Leela Samson, for Prayathnam on 30th of August 2019.
- Attended practical training workshop on ‘Swarajathi’ conducted by Smt. Nandini Ramani, at Eyal Isai Nadaga Manram, Chennai on 12th & 13th October 2019.
Paper published
- “Spirituality, happiness and Classical Dance- Their linkage as portrayed in the Thirumurai”. Research article published with ISSN No. in Journal of Critical Reviews, Vol.-7, Issue- 1, 2020.