GURU SUBA RAMESH PARMAR
GURU SWAMIMALAI K. SURESH
GURU SUBA RAMESH PARMAR
Guru Suba Ramesh Parmar, founder of Shubanjali, is a highly sought after dancer, teacher and choreographer in NJ. She is the direct disciple of Kalaimamani Guru Indra Rajan and Pandanallur Srinivasa Pillai, respected doyens of the Pandanallur tradition.
Guru Suba is recognized as a pioneer in the arts community and her original artistic creations like 'Santa N' Shiva,' 'Splash the Wonder,' 'Chauladevi,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Lured by the Myths', 'Oneness', 'Tribute to the Legends', 'Tattva Tapas Tejas', "TATHASTU", "Surya Vibhava" among many others have received rave reviews from critics and connoisseurs. She is the recipient of many prestigious awards including:
- US Presidential Scholar's "Most Influential Teacher Award", presented by the Obama Administration,
- Balasaraswati Award of Excellence from Muthamizh Peravai,
- New Jersey Naatya Kalanidhi by Krushna VrundavanaTemple, NJ
- Lifetime Achievement Award from Spandana, NJ.
Her brainchild Shubanjali is celebrating its 32nd year in the US and will successfully present the 135th graduation in 2024.
GURU SWAMIMALAI K. SURESH
Guru Swamimalai K. Suresh, Director of Samarpana Academy of Fine Arts in Chennai, & Artistic Director of Shubanjali in NJ, hails from a traditional family of nattuvanars and musicians. His father and guru Pandanallur P.V. Kalidas is a renowned Nagaswara vidwan, of the Pandanallur lineage. His great grandfather Pandanallur Guruswamy Pillai was an Ashtaavadaani, meaning he could concentrate on eight different activities at a given time. Guru Suresh is the fifth generationartist from his family. He is the grand nephew and disciple of veteran Guru Swamimalai S.K. Rajarathnam under whom he mastered bharatanatyam, vocal and nattuvangam. He is also a senior disciple of violin maestro Shri. Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. Guru Suresh is an accomplished dancer, singer, choreographer and nattuvanar and is the recipient of several awards, including
- Kaanchi Kaamakotipeetam Aasthaana Vidwan Title from Kaanchi Shankaraacharyar,
- Ustaad Bismillah Khan YUVA PURASKAAR from Sangeet Naatak Academy,
- Naatya Sangeetha Kalaa Bhaarathi from BhaaratKalaachaar, Chennai
- "Service Award" from Spandana, NJ,
- Seetharama Sharma Endowment Award for Nattuvangam by Narada Gana Sabha and
- Acharya Kala Vipanchee by Vipanchee Trust.