Lavanya Devi is a leading Exponent of Mohiniattam of her generation. She is a senior most disciple of Legendary Guru (Prof.) Dr. Deepti Omchery Bhalla..She is carrying on the tradition of Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, known as the mother of Mohiniattam, from her guru...
Lavanya is particularly known for her sensitive Abhinaya and strong rhythmic command. She is equally impressive in the technical and emotive aspects of her dance. A rare combination of intensity and spontaneity, Lavanya'a dance is known for its strict adherence to the style of her guru...
Lavanya has performed in all major dance festivals and events all over the country.. Lavanya, being a graded artiste of National Doordarshan, has given several national programmes and interviews..
Lavanya has conducted several Lecture- Demonstrations to popularize the art of Mohiniattam to young generation aspirants and lovers....
For her contributiuons in the field of Mohiniattam in such short span of time, Ministry of Human Resources and Development has honoured her with several awards, scholarships like Sahitya Kala Parishad Senior Scholarship Award, Kalapratibha Award, YuvaPratibha Puraskar, Performer of The Year, to name a few..
Presently, Lavanya is doing intense research on Mohiniattam under " Trikalaa Gurukulam" , an institution founded by Padmashree (Prof.) Dr. Leela Omchery in New Delhi..
