Our Team

Vidya Subramanian

Vidya Subramanian began learning Bharatanatyam at VIDA, where she trained for over 7 years before performing her arangetram, alongside Madhu Katragadda, in 2013. That same year, she took her passion further by stepping into teaching, guiding students across all levels—from beginners to advanced dancers. Today, she specializes in teaching Beginner and Intermediate level batches. In addition to her teaching role, Vidya works in the finance industry and enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and son.

Madhu Katragadda

Madhu Katragadda performed her arangetram in 2013, alongside Vidya Subramanian, following over 7 years of training at VIDA. With her years of experience, she has mentored both Intermediate and Senior level students, helping them refine their performing skills. Currently, Madhu focuses on teaching Beginner and Intermediate level batches. In addition to teaching Bharatanatyam, Madhu works in the technology industry and enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys.

Selvi Mohanraj

Selvi Mohanraj earned her Certificate of Course Completion in Bharatanatyam from VIDA in 2014, following 9 years of dedicated training. Since then, she has been passionately teaching Beginner and Intermediate level batches, guiding students to develop a strong foundation in the art form. In addition to her teaching role, Selvi works as a consultant in the life sciences industry. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband, son, daughter, and her pet bunny, Oatly.

Stuti Pradhan

Stuti Pradhan received her Certificate in Course Completion in Bharatanatyam from VIDA in 2020, after 8 years of training at VIDA. Stuti currently teaches the Beginner level batch. She is a recent graduate of University of California, Los Angeles, majoring in Human Biology and Society, with a minor in Education Studies.

Punam Sinha

Punam Sinha is VIDA’s Arangetram Advisor. Punam guides arangetram graduates through the planning and logistics for an arangetram event, ensuring their journey to the stage is seamless. 

Kavita Muralidharan

Kavita Muralidharan is VIDA’s Costume Coordinator. Kavita’s role is to coordinate hair, jewelry, and costume presentation for VIDA performances and photoshoots, helping dancers bring their character’s role to life for performances.

Aju Sahota

Aju Sahota is VIDA’s Makeup Artist, specializing in Bharatanatyam makeup. Aju has created stunning character looks for VIDA’s performances and photoshoots, making every element of the dancer’s abhinaya complements their performance.

Shriya Havangi

Shriya is a proud graduate of VIDA, having performed her arangetram in 2023. In addition to her accomplishments as a dancer, she has also been a dedicated teaching assistant for over three years, helping to mentor and guide students in their Bharatanatyam journey.

Daksha Chandragiri

Daksha is a talented graduate of VIDA, having performed her arangetram in 2023. She has also been a dedicated teaching assistant for over three years, contributing her knowledge and passion for Bharatanatyam to support fellow students in their training.

Kriti Sriram

Kriti is a talented graduate of VIDA, having performed her arangetram in 2023. She has also been a dedicated teaching assistant for over three years, contributing her knowledge and passion for Bharatanatyam to support fellow students in their training.

Saesha Ray

Saesha is a proud graduate of VIDA, having performed her arangetram in 2023. In addition to her achievements as a dancer, she has been a dedicated teaching assistant for over three years, helping guide and inspire students in their Bharatanatyam training.

Nila Danday

Nila is a dedicated graduate of VIDA, having received the Certificate of Course Completion award in 2024. She has been a teaching assistant for over three years, contributing her time and efforts to support an Advanced level batch in their training. 

Sreenitha Sridharan

Sreenitha is a proud graduate of VIDA, having performed her arangetram in 2024. In addition to her achievements as a dancer, she has been a dedicated teaching assistant for over three years, helping guide and inspire students in their Bharatanatyam training.

Anya Iyer

Anya is a talented VIDA graduate, having performed her arangetram in 2024. She has also been a dedicated teaching assistant for over three years and guides and inspires students in their Bharatanatyam training.

Rithika Chalamcharla

Rithika is an enthusiastic VIDA graduate, having received her Certificate of Course Completion award in 2024. She is a teaching assistant for an Intermediate level batch, helping guide and inspire students in their Bharatanatyam training.     

Amana Anuganti

Amana is currently an advanced-level student at VIDA. In addition to her dance training, she has been assisting as a teaching assistant for two Intermediate level batches. Amana enjoys guiding students and is eager to be a part of the instructional team at VIDA.