KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Jayanthi Kumaresh - Serenading Tradition

“For me, tradition is about addition,” says Jayanthi Kumaresh, one of the country’s finest Veena artistes, who began playing the instrument at the age of three. Jayanthi, Kanakavalli's July Vignett...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Dr.Anita Krishnan - Scaling Peaks

A practitioner of the martial art of Taekwondo, and an avid trekker who recently scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, Dr Anita is as active outside the four walls of her clinic as she is within it.  In betwee...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Dr. Shanthi Sanjay - A Fine Balance

Dr. Shanthi Sanjay, Kanakavalli’s May Vignette, is a gynaecologist who is passionate about guiding mothers through the journey of pregnancy and taking care of two lives. In conversation with the Ka...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Mira T.Sundara Rajan - Kaleidoscope

At the heart of everything that Mira T. Sundara Rajan does is a deep love for the arts. As the great- granddaughter of the legendary poet and Indian nationalist Subramania Bharati, Mira grew up sur...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Priya Murle - Dance, Dance, Dance

In the March edition of Vignettes, Priya talks to Aneesha Bangera of the Kanakavalli Journal, taking us back to where it all began. She reminisces about growing up in a home where everything revolv...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Thejo Menon - Artistic Expressions

An artist who has forged her own path, and a professor of art whose students bring her endless joy, Thejo Menon is truly a force to reckon with. Her childhood spent travelling Kerala with her paren...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Esther Jasper - Food For The Soul

Esther Jasper is a home cook and baker who started a small catering business almost twenty years ago. If you’ve visited Kingsley, and enjoyed one (or more!) of the delicious nibbles that circulate ...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Sitara Vikram - Life & Learning

Dr. Sitara Vikram, co-founder and executive director of the CS Academy schools in Erode and Coimbatore, believes that you cannot go wrong with a kanjivaram. A trained psychiatrist, Sitara is deeply...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Pranathi Reddy - The Miracle Of Life

Dr. Pranathi Reddy, one of Hyderabad’s leading gynaecologists and Kanakavalli's November Vignette, leads an incredibly multifaceted life, perfectly suited to her vibrant personality and irrepressib...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Sujatha Pugazhendi - Healing Hands

Managing Director of the Sports Performance Assessment Rehabilitation Research Counselling Institute (SPARRC), Sujatha Pugazhendi always has her hands full, opening clinics, introducing new program...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Sheila Verghis - Beyond The Lens

"Sometimes, it isnít even about the act of taking the picture, but just enjoying the unique view and perspective the lens offers," says Sheila Verghis, amateur photographer, wildlife enthusiast and...

KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Gayathri Selvan - Design Intervention

“Every person is different; as a result, you craft a new story with every building; and that process and practice has taught me to be non-judgmental of people and the importance of humility,” - Ga...