Recently, 36 young Indian classical dancers from the Sri Rathakrishanan Music & Arts Centre participated in ‘Suaranatya’ in conjunction with the 15-year anniversary of the dance academy.

The event was a record attempt to enter the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) and Asia Book of Records (ABR). 

In recognition of such astounding achievement, all 36 participants have been awarded a place in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) for 'Longest Non-stop Traditional Dance Relay' and 'Most Number of All Women Participants in a 24-Hour ‘Barathanatyam’ Relay', earning themselves an Asia Book of Records (ABR) entry to get 'Longest Non-stop Traditional Dance Relay' accolade. 

Each participant danced on a relay basis, covering a variety of  songs and cumulatively logged a total running time of 35 hours! 

Suaranatya, in collaboration with Pertubuhan Kesenian & Kebudayaan SRFA, was successfully launched by Dato Mohan and Datin Velankani at Sri Rathakrishanan Music & Arts Centre’s dance studio at Kota Kemuning. 

The principal, Ms. Nalini Rathakris, who is the brain behind ‘Suaranatya’, has passion and unadulterated dedication for Indian classical dance that led her teaching for 16 years. 

She wishes to ingrain discipline, stresses on good qualities and attitudes, helps the future generation to develop leadership, communication and organization skills that produce great achievers and noble people for the community.

The participants, aged nine to 40-years-old, consisted of school students, college graduates and working adults, who worked tirelessly and battled against all odds to set these records.

Congratulations to the dancers of the Sri Rathakrishanan Music & Arts Centre for your amazing achievement! 

By Thineshkan