Returning to a Lost Tradition | 2023 Documentary Film

Growing up in Orange County, California, dancer and singer Visalini Sundaram explores her role as a student and teacher of Bharatha Natyam under the mentorship of her Guru, Master Artist Ramya Harishankar. Having learnt both South Indian classical music and dance, Sundaram navigates how to combine both performing arts traditions while making her own mark on the legacies past, present, and future. For more information on Harishankar, Sundaram, and their work, please visit Credits: Featuring: Visalini “Vini“ Sundaram Featuring: Ramya Harishankar Filmed and Edited by: Gunindu Sithunada Abeysekera Produced for the Alliance for California Traditional Arts’ Apprenticeship Grant.