How Bharatnatyam's essence created a Modern Architectural Parametric design. Ar. P. Lekha tells us!
Channel: The Built
Date: 15/06/2021

In this video, Lekha Prasad talks about Bharatnatyam and Architectural Design. Watch the full video to know more. 

Lekha's Paper on Bharatanatyam and Generative Design: Exploration of Spatial Grammar through Indian Classical Dance is available at: https://www.tierarztliche.com/gallery/v41.59.pdf

About Ar. Lekha Prasad:
Lekha Prasad is a disciple of Guru Smt. Priya Murle, Artistic Director of Shri Silambam Academy of Fine Arts  Lekha is currently pursuing advanced intensive training in dance under Guru Smt.Priya Murle 
Lekha started her training in bharathanatyam at the age of 8 and since then dance has been her passion. Being an architect by profession and a graduate from NIT Trichy and Anna University – Arts has helped her strike a balance between her passion and profession. 

To mention a few of her accolades - Lekha recently received the title  'Nritya  Nipuna award from Nalanda university..  she  is also a Graded Artist of Doordarshan and has received the ‘Guru Pandanallur Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai Endowment Award’ from Krishna Gana Sabha.


After completing her arangetram in 2008, Lekha has been giving solo recitals for various sabhas and has actively been involved in group productions like 
• Panchathuram and VAK Geyyam by Guru Smt.Priya Murle 
• Gandhi by Sri. Satyajith Dhananjayan for Natya Darshan 2019
• Aranganin Pathayil – Parashah
• Meendum bharathiyar - Parashah
• Thirumayilai Kuravanji - Parashah

Video on Parametric Design: https://youtu.be/OFikoA-_TyQ

Other credits:
1. Cover video footage: By Ar. Lekha Prasad
2. Cover Video Video Footage: Author : Guru Kde ( https://4kfreestocks.com/ )
3. Image on Temple: by Ms Sarah Welch/Wikipedia Commons; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en