'Natya Yuva Mani' - Kuchpudi Dancer - Abhinaya Nagajothy
Abhinaya Nagajothy, daughter and disciple of Guru Seetha Nagajothy and Guru P. Nagajothy started dancing at a very tender age. Gifted with spontaneity and remarkable stage presence, she won many hearts since her initial performance at British Embassy at the age of 5. Her expressive eyes and slim physique leaves and ever lasting impact on the minds of connoisseurs. She won CCRT scholarship at zonal level from Government of India and moved on to win the senior scholarship at national level from Ministry of Culture, government of India. She is also recognized as grade 'A' Doordarshan artist. She entered the Guinness Book of World Records after participating at International Kuchipudi Convention 2010. Delhi Tamil Sangam noticing her keen zest and dedication to propagate Kuchipudi, conferred upon her the title 'Natya Yuva Mani' in 2011. Apart from holding a certificate of distinction in Kuchipudi by PSR University, she is also been titled as 'Nritya Paripoorna' by APKA Society.
Abhinaya’s parents have been a source of inspiration since her childhood. She grew up surrounded with her Gurus propagating the art. She observed the training imparted to her seniors like Jalaja Kumar, Papiha Desai, Kanaka Sudhakar, Lakshmi Natu, AnupamaSista, Amrita Lahiri and many more at her Delhi residence.