# Media & Press — Aarudhra Dance School

> Aarudhra Dance School's students and teacher, Ramalakshmi Viswanathan, as covered by Tamil Murasu, Vasantham and Dinamani. Newest first.

Full page with newspaper clippings: [aarudhradanceschool.com/press.html](https://www.aarudhradanceschool.com/press.html)

## Hashvina wins 1st prize in Bharathanatyam competition

- **Outlet:** Tamil Murasu, 5 October 2026, by K. Janarthanan
- **Headline (Tamil):** பயிற்சியால் கிடைத்த பரிசு ("A prize earned through practice")
- **Article:** [tamilmurasu.com.sg](https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/maanavar-murasu/bharatanatyam-dancers-who-won-awards-through-practice)

Our student Hashvina, 10, won first prize at the Bharathanatyam competition at Toa Payoh West Community Club, against 34 dancers, in her first ever solo. She danced Kalinga Narthanam, chosen by her teacher Ramalakshmi Viswanathan, after three weeks of practice alongside school.

## On Vasantham's Thaalam: Madhavi Ilakiya Mandram's Tamilar Thirunaal

- **Outlet:** Vasantham TV, Thaalam (Indian Beat), Season 17, Episode 11; also covered by Tamil Murasu
- **Event:** Tamilar Thirunaal, 23 May 2026, part of Tamil Mozhi Vizha 2026
- **Headline (Tamil):** மாதவி இலக்கிய மன்றத்தின் ‘தமிழர் திருநாள்’
- **Watch:** [mewatch.sg](https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/Indian-Beat-S17-E11-808458)
- **Article:** [tamilmurasu.com.sg](https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/community/madhavi-literary-societys-tamilar-thirunaal)

Ramalakshmi Viswanathan performed at Tamilar Thirunaal, Madhavi Ilakiya Mandram's celebration for Tamil Mozhi Vizha 2026, which carries on the festival first started by Tamil Murasu founder G. Sarangapani. Vasantham's Thaalam (Indian Beat) covered the event, including her performance. Tamil Murasu reported on the event itself.

## Honoured at Singapore's Bharathidasan festival

- **Outlet:** Dinamani, Coimbatore edition, 21 April 2026 (print)
- **Headline (Tamil):** அடுத்த தலைமுறையினருக்கு தாய்மொழிப் பயிற்சி மிகவும் அவசியம்

Dinamani's report on Singapore Tamil Ilakkiya Kalam's Bharathidasan festival at the National Library, where T. Stalin Gunasekaran, president of Makkal Sinthanai Peravai, presented the award for outstanding talent. The report's photo shows Ramalakshmi Viswanathan receiving it.

## Ramalakshmi Viswanathan dances at the ‘Kadhal Thuthi’ launch

- **Outlet:** Tamil Murasu, 6 December 2025
- **Headline (Tamil):** ‘காதல் துதி’ நூல் வெளியீடு
- **Article:** [tamilmurasu.com.sg](https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/community/kadal-thuthi-book-release)

At the launch of Ganga Baskaran's poetry collection at Sri Siva-Krishna Temple, Marsiling, our teacher performed to two of the book's poems, set to music for the occasion by Isaikavi Mathiyazhagan.

## Contact

- Performance and press enquiries: WhatsApp [+65 8862 8193](https://wa.me/6588628193)
- Email: aarudhradanceschool@gmail.com
- Home page: [aarudhradanceschool.com](https://www.aarudhradanceschool.com/)