Jnana Aithal

Jnana Aithal is an eleven-year-old young dancer. She is the beloved daughter of Chitra and Nagendra Aithal. She was chosen as one of the sixteen finalists out of 125,000 participants. Jnana performed on stage every Saturday and Sunday.

Jnana always came first in her class, from first to fifth grade. Unlike many pupils her age, she worked hard to achieve her goal. Jnana has excelled in various competitions, including essays, elocution, and quizzes. In the field of art, she has won a number of honours. She teaches dance to others who are interested.

Jnana Aithal was an outright winner since her childhood. She marked her presence by winning the Zee TV Kannada Dance competition “Kuniyona Bhara.” She has also won awards in primary creative arts, including creative writing competitions, quizzes, elocution, etc. However, dance runs in her blood. She is a gifted girl. Throughout her career, she has retained her winning spirit through perseverance.

Jnana is a student of Mangalore's prestigious “Canara High School.” She received the “Natya Mandara prize” at a national-level dance competition held in Mysore in 2011. She had earlier won first place in the "Bala Pratibha Bharatanatyam" contest held by the state Kannada and Culture Department in Dharwad. Jnana received a nomination for the prestigious "Kalashri award." The "Mangalore Department of Child Welfare" awarded the prize.

Jnana Aithal received several awards, including the “Vishwa Kala Ratna Award, Udhbhava Bhushana Award, Puttanna Kanagal Award, Rajyotsava Prathibha Puraskara Award, state Kalashree Award, Kannada Keerthishree Award, and Bala Prathibha Award.”

Jnana learned Bharatanatyam from Vidyashri Radhakrishna of “Gana Nritya Peetha” and Sandesh Janvi, a renowned choreographer of “Mangalore Excellent Dance Academy.” Her other dance instructors include Kathak exponents Prathama Prasad Prathama Prasad, the talented daughter of the imme >> Read More... and Sweekrith, Master Shashank, Odyssey teacher Geethanjali, and music expert Vidhushi Saroja Mohandas. With more than 500 programmes in Classical and other types of dances, she has set a record, displaying her versatility.

Jnana stepped on the dance floor of "Zee TV Dance India Dance Little Master." Her outstanding performances caught the attention of the entire audience. Her feat was praised by her parents, family, friends, and a million well-wishers. They hoped and prayed for her success and the opportunity to compete in the finals.