Nada-Jyoti

Nada-Jyoti is a two-act Bharatanatyam production produced and performed by Nikitha Sreekant and Kalakshetra Reshma Rajeev, exploring the eternal interplay between sound and light, Shiva and Shakti, and consciousness and energy—the twin forces that shape creation. From the infinite stillness of Shiva arises Ādi Nāda, the primordial vibration that breathes life into the cosmos, where rhythm and sound give form to existence before dissolving back into silence. From this cosmic resonance, Shakti awakens as inner radiance—Anthardyuthi—manifesting as compassion, wisdom, and strength. As radiance merges again with resonance, Nada and Jyoti dissolve into oneness—the living heartbeat of creation itself.

Artist Biographies

Nikitha Sreekant

Nikitha Sreekant is a Bharatanatyam and Bharatanrityam artist with over two decades of training under stalwarts such as Smt. Divya Shiva Sundar, Sri Kalakshetra Mohanan, and Smt. Ashwini Srivatsan. She began learning at age five and was blessed by The Dhananjayans to present her arangetram under Bharata Kalanjali (OMR Branch). Known for her expressive abhinaya and research-driven choreography, Nikitha has presented solo works such as Shivarpitha and performed in Dr. Lakshmi Ramaswamy’s Sundara Kandam and Smt. Jyotsna Vaidee’s Earth Speaks 2.0, touring across North America. She is the founder of Nirmathi, a collaborative initiative creating interdisciplinary work rooted in classical traditions. She continues to choreograph and research independently while balancing her career as a Financial Systems Product Manager at MongoDB and her MBA at the University of San Francisco.

Kalakshetra Reshma Rajeev

Kalakshetra Reshma Rajeev is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer, educator, and choreographer from Kerala, India. A graduate of the Kalakshetra Foundation and recipient of multiple national honors, she brings over two decades of experience as performer and teacher. Reshma served as Bharatanatyam Faculty at the High Commission of India (MGICC), Trinidad and Tobago, and is the Founder-Director of Ananthara Space of Arts, promoting classical dance worldwide. Trained under stalwarts including Sri Haripadman, Sri Bragha Bessel, and Dr. Lakshmi Ramaswamy, she integrates traditional precision with contemporary sensibility. Her productions, such as Antardhyuti, Bhavayami Raghuramam, and Sundara Kandam, reflect her research-driven approach and global vision. Currently a PhD Candidate at Vedic Wellness University, she continues to explore dance as both an expressive and therapeutic practice.