Kalaimanram (est 1958 Jaffna Sri Lanka )

Kalaimanram was founded by late W.M Cumarasamy of Jaffna ,father of “Kalabhooshanam”shrimathy Thiripurasundari Yoganantham and Inaugurated by her guru,”Natya Kala kesari” “Isai perarignar” “Padmashri”Vazhuvoor B. Ramaiah pillai on the 21st of Oct 1958 after her arangetram held on the 18th of October 1958 at the town hall Jaffna.Thiripurasundari as principal and chief instructress in Bharathanatyam,Kalabhooshanam Sathiabama Rajalaingam in charge of carnatic vocal and Ram cumarasamy as director ,patron Shri Vazhuvoor Ramaih pillai ,kalaimanram since then continued to do dedicated service by teaching bharathanatyam to all who desired to learn this divine dance form.In addition to regular classes at the Institution, kalaimanram also held after school classes at leading schools such as Chundikuli girls college Jaffna,Arali Pandatheruppu and Isai kalai manram chavakacheri. Kalaimanram has had more than fifty arangetrams in Jaffna during 1958-1986 ,and several Dance dramas which were produced by kalaimanram such as Bama Vijayam Kutrala kuravanji, ,Aandaal ,Kaveri and Sitham azhahiyar a combination of thevaram for the navalar vizha .In 1987 Kalaimanram was established in Colombo and since then continued its tremendous work with students who wished to have their arangetrams and also for students who wished to do their diploma which was awarded by kalaimnram. Kalaimanram Produced the dance drama ,”dheivathai” for the 4th world hindu conference which was Held in Srilanka Colombo, and also has performed for the American brass ensemble,French cultural deligation and on the occasion of the visit of the arch bishop canturbury during his visit to Srilanka. Kalaimanram has its branches in Australia ,Canada, France,Germany and in the United Kingdom.

Kalabhooshanam Shrimathy Thiripurasundari yoganantham with her Guru Padhmashri Vazhuvoor Ramiahpillai with his troupe in 1961 in Jaffna Srilanka

Kalabhooshanam shrimathy Thiripurasundari Yoganantham With her Guru Padhmashri Vazhuvoor Ramiahpillai and her parents W.M .Cumarasamy

Kalabhooshanam Shrimathy Thiripurasundari Yoganantham at a performance in Trincomalee conducted by her Guru Padhmashri Vazhuvoor Ramiahpillai and his son Kalaimamani Vazhuvoor Samraj

Padmashri Dr K.J.Yesudas presenting the 29th Vazhuvoorar Award at the 29th Dance &Music Festival on the 25th of January 2009 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Kalabhooshanam shrimathy Thiripurasundari Yoganantham

News paper cutting of the Indian Fine arts Society . programme in 1961.