Viraja Mandhre and Shyamjith Kiran are a young dynamic dancer duo in the field of Bharatnatyam today.They have been a part of both Bharatnatyam & Kathakali peformances of the dance company. They have also had the worthy opportunity of teaching part time at their alma master. Both Viraja and Shyamjith are empanelled artists with the ICCR.
Shyamjith has played major roles such as that of Rama in Smt. Rukmini Devi's Ramayana series and Krishna in 'Dasaru Kanda Krishna' a dance drama choreographed by Smt. Leela Samson. Viraja has played Sita & Kaikayi in the Ramayana series and has been a part of Smt. Leela Samson's choreography 'Spanda'. She has also won acclaims for her role of 'Psyche' in Sadanam Balkrishnan, Ashan's Kathakali dance drama. With the troupe they have performed at various prestigious venues in India as well as abroad.