Guru Suba Parmar
Artistic Director of Shubanjali, is a highly sought-after dancer, teacher and choreographer in NJ. She is the direct disciple of Kalaimamani Guru Indra Rajan and Pandanallur Srinivasa Pillai, respected doyens of the Pandanallur tradition. Guru Suba is recognized as a pioneer in the arts community and her original artistic creations like ‘Santa N Shiva’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘Splash the Wonder’, ‘Chauladevi’, ‘TattvaTapas Tejas’, ‘Lured by the Myths’, ‘Oneness’, ‘Tribute to the Legends’, ‘TATHASTU’ among many others have received rave reviews from critics and connoisseurs. She is the recipient of many prestigious awards including the US Presidential Scholar’s “Most Influential Teacher Award”, the Balasaraswati Award of Excellence from Mauthamizh Peravai, the “New Jersey Naatya Kalanidhi” and the most recent “Lifetime Achievement Award” from Spandana, NJ. Her brainchild Shubanjali is celebrating its 27th year and will be conducting the 100th graduation in 2019.
Guru Swamimalai K Suresh
Director of Samarpana Academy of Fine Arts, Chennai & Co-Artistic Director, Shubanjali, NJ, hails from a traditional family of nattuvanars and musicians. His father and guru Pandanallur P.V. Kalidas is a renowned Nagaswara vidwan, of the Pandanallur lineage. His great grandfather Pandanallur Guruswamy Pillai was an Ashtavadani. Guru Suresh is the fifth generation artist from his family. He is the grandnephew and disciple of veteran Guru Swamimalai S.K. Rajarathnam under whom he mastered bharatanatyam, vocal and nattuvangam. He is also a senior disciple of violin maestro Shri. Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. Guru Suresh is an accomplished dancer, singer, choreographer and nattuvanar and is the recipient of several awards, including Kanchi Kamakotipeetam Astana Vidwan Title from Kanchi Shankaracharyar, Ustad Bismillah Khan YUVA PURASKAR from Sangeet Natak Academy, Natya Sangeetha Kala Bharathi from Bharat Kalachar, Chennai and the most recent “Service Award” from Spandana, NJ.
