Fifteen years of student art, joyful milestones, celebrity visits, national awards and press recognition — all in one place.
Our students make us proud — national champions, young artists and alumni who've gone on to do wonderful things.
Won the Champions trophy in Group A (ages 5–7) at the national Global Art competition among 1300+ participants, for her artwork "My Favorite Holiday".
Champions trophy winner in Group D (ages 13+) at the national Global Art competition, for his striking Onam-themed artwork.
Fifteen years of graduates means many more stories — doctors who still sketch, engineers who play on stage. We're collecting them now.
A rotating wall of our favourite pieces from graduates and current students.
Live photos from the Kalaa Manjari archive.
Kalaa Manjari was founded by Mrs. Jayashree Chinne Narayanan, wife of Mimicry Superstar Kalaimamani Chinni Jayanth. Over the years the centre has been honoured by visits from celebrated artists, sportspeople and dignitaries — and welcomed children from well-known families into its classrooms.
Recognition of Kalaa Manjari's Global Art centre for Alwarpet for sustained excellence and results.
Held at Chennai Trade Centre on 9 Nov 2013 with 1300+ participants nationwide. P.S. Ashvitha (D.A.V. Girls, Gopalapuram) won the Champions trophy in Group A (5–7 yrs) for "My Favorite Holiday"; Harihar Prashad (D.A.V. Boys, Gopalapuram) won the Champions trophy in Group D (13+ yrs) for his Onam artwork.
An open competition (27 Feb 2013) for non-Global-Art children, with enthusiastic participation. Four specially-abled children from St Louis School for the Deaf took part and won prizes. Prizes were given away by Mrs. Aishwarya Dhanush.
Kalaa Manjari conducts chess tournaments for sub-junior, junior and senior categories every 26 January and 15 August.