Hari is a dancer, choreographer, mentor, dramaturge, and rehearsal director. He is a passionate and critical advocate for equity within the dance sector for practitioners of South Asian dance and a community leader in articulating issues of how these performance aesthetics interface with established institutions of dominant dance presenting/curation in Canada.
Born and raised in Kerala (India) he has been dancing since age 5 and is fluently trained in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi. He tours new choreographic works and conducts teaching workshops and master classes extensively across North America. He has gone on to collaborate, perform, and present his work at numerous dance festivals in India, UK, Canada, and the USA. His work has been supported by The Canada Council for the Arts. Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council.
He is active in the community as a dance artist, teacher, collaborator, and the Artistic Director of Regatta Kala Kendra.