An evening of Bharatanatyam by celebrated performer Kalaimamani Smt Priya Murle - a performer, a teacher, and a choreographer who has been in the field of Bharatanatyam for about five decades, and is hailed as a torch bearer of her generation with her commitment to her art. A senior disciple of Prof. Sudharani Raghupathy, with intense training and commitment to the art form, she has carved a special niche in the field of Natyam. She trained under the doyen Vidwan Madurai N Krishnan (Padma Bhushan Awardee), and holds an M.Phil in Philosophy, focusing on Indian Aesthetics and Rasa Theory.

Priya has choreographed several thematic and group programs to note. She is the President of the Association of Bharatanatyam Artistes of India (ABHAI), and the founded of Shri Silambam Academy of Fine Arts (an alliance of Shree Bharatalaya) in Chennai, India. Her students perform extensively and are recognised for their outstanding performances.

Aong with Shreya Nagarajan Singh, she started Parivartan, a research initiative that provides grants for short term research projects in the arts.

An A top graded artiste of Doordarshan, Priya has many awards to her credit. A few of them being, Yuva Kala Bharathi, Nadanamamani, Bharata Kala Bhushana, and the Rukmini Devi Arudale Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha.

She was awarded the prestigious Tamil Nadu State award, Kalaimamani, in 2017. In 2024 alone, she received the Award of Excellence for Bharatanatyam from Padma Vishbushan awardee Dr. Umayalpuram Sri.K. Sivaraman as part his of Laya Lavanya Trust, the Kala Seva Bharati, from Bharat Kalachar Chennai and the Natana Rasamamani from Rasa- Arpita and Madras South Lions Charitable Trust.