Did you know that Bollywood dancing originated from classical forms of Indian dance? Kathak, Mohini Attam, Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi are a few styles of the Indian classical dance. Anuradha Murali with the Mrudani School of Perform Arts show that classical dance provides the foundation for Bollywood. They present the story of one such dance which portrays the mythological goddess Ganga, who the Ganges/Ganga River embodies.

Anuradha, the Artistic Director of the Mrudani School of the Performing Arts in Columbia SC has formally studied classical Indian dance with many prodigious dancers and schools in India. She has taught Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi dance at Columbia College and University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Anuradha, a recipient of numerous grants/awards for dance choreography and dance performance, has performed at prestigious national and international festivals including India, Japan, Greece, Italy and Brazil. Shefali Emmanuel, Poornema Ramasamy and Sarah Elizabeth Watford, students at the Mrudani School join her in this dance.

A recipient of numerous grants/awards for dance choreography and dance performance, Murali and the Mrudani company has performed at prestigious national and international festivals including India, Japan, Greece, Italy and Brazil.