Research Scholar
Ananda is a dedicated research scholar - she has an M.Phil., in Arts History from Osmania University for the topic 'Development of Bharatanatyam - Role of Kalakshetra'. A Ph.D., for the topic 'Promotion of Tourism and Culture - Role of Railways' - from Osmania University.

Conference Organizer & Speaker

Ananda is known as an excellent organizer of programmes and conferences. Some of the conferences organized are :
Colloquium on 'Bharatanatyam in the new Millennium' on 20th April, 1999.
Speakers were Scholars: Dr.N. Pattabhiraman, Dr. Sunil Kothari.
Art Critics: Leela Venkataraman, Shanta Serbjeet Singh, Manjari Sinha, Gowri Ramanarayan
Dancers : Dr. Padma Subramanyam, Chitra Visweswaran, Anita Ratnam, Pratibha Prahlad, Ananda Shankar Jayant, Alekhya


Criticism in the Performing Arts' - 17-03-2002
Chaired by Dr.P.M. Bhargava - Key Note Address " Dr. Sunil Kothari.


Delegate Speaker - 'Art addressing social problems, at National Seminar on performers and their art - changing patterns. Changing form - University of Hyderabad.
She is also invited to speak regularly at conferences and give lectures on art.
Bharatanatyam - Retrospects and prospects - Prasiddha Foundation Bangalore, December, 1998.
College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology
Prasiddha Foundation Annual Sharad Vaibhav, December, 2000.
National Conference on "Performers and their art -Changing pattern - Changing Form" - University of Hyderabad March, 2002.
Historical Society of Hyderabad, August, 2001
Institute of Public Enterprise (ID)
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Rotary International


Lecture Demonstrations


Lecture Demonstrations are organised for Corporate Groups, Schools, Colleges, Study Centres, Training Institutions,Cultural & Educational Societies on Dance history, dance theory and presentation.