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BRIEF OVERVIEW 

• Young enthusiastic and committed to the core.
• Undergone rigorous training to successful completion in one of the well known Kalaris in Kerala.
• Also gone through the related courses in Body Massaging, an essential corollary to Kalari.
• Made very successful presentations before enlightened audiences across the State and beyond.
• Holds definite value based objectives on chosen career.
• Organizing secretary of Navaneetham, a cultural Trust at Trichur.

 

   PERSONAL :
 Name : Mr. Belraj Soni   
Parentage :  Business family   
Religion  :  Hindu, with Cosmopolitan outlook   
Marital Status :  Unmarried     
QUALIFICATION :

• SSLC , Kerala 1989
• Pre degree 1991
• Vocational(Gurukula System) Vallabhatta Kalari Sangham,Chavakkad
• Body Massaging course at Vallabhata Kalari Academy,Malapuram

    

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS :

·     University champion in Kalaripayattu 1990-91

·     Kerala State Group Champion

 

    
TRAINING EXPERIENCE :

·     Instructor of Kalaripayattu at Jawahar Balbhavan, Trichur, Kerala, including holiday camps from from 1994 to date.

·     Instructor at Vallabhatta Kalari Sangham, Tripunithura, Ernakulam- 1991 to 1994

·     Guest instructor at Natakayogam, Pangode, Thiruvananthapuram.

·     One week training programme school of Fine  Arts, Ahmedabad in 2004

·     Updating skills in the process during the last 27 years.

 
    PERFORMING  EXPERIENCE :

·     Presented Kalaripayattu at Bharatheeyam celebrations at New Delhi in 1989

·     At Bharatholsavam at Palaghat

·     At Yuvajana Mela conducted by Kerala State Youth Welfare Board in 1989

·     At South Indian History congress organized by University of Calicut in 1991

·     Ottakole form at Martial Arts Festival as part of Indira Gandhi Boat Race and Tourism Fair in 1992.

·     Specialised sword and shield form at Kerala Kalaripayattu festival organized by Directorate of Youth Affairs , Government of Kerala, at Nisha Gandhi Auditorium, Trivandrum in 1993 At All India National Integration Camp as an item in InterState Youth Folk Art Festival in Malappuram, Kerala in 1994.

·     At Sadbhavana Fortnight celebrations conducted jointly by District youth welfare committee and Nehru Yuwak Kendra in 1994

·     At South Asia Fraternity Camp at Ludhiana, Punjab in November 2001

 ORGANISING AND COORDINATING EXPERIENCE :

·     Conducted ten days workshop on Kalaripayattu for Tribal students at Kanavu,(Gurukulam) Panamaram, Wyanad in 1996

·     Conducted ten days workshop on Kalaripayattu and classical dance form in July 2001

·     Organized ‘Harana kavacham’, a melodrama blending art forms of Kerala with Kalaripayattu in October 2001

·     Conducted ten days workshop for school students in November 2001

·     As organizing Secretary of Navaneetham Trust, organized, conducted a number of programmes in dance forms and cultural exchange programmes during the last six years.

·     Conducted  seven days workshop at “Diksha Manjari” (Dona Ganguly’s dance school) at Kolkatta in February 2006.  

          Conducted  kalaripayattu workshop for 10days in Mumbai 2008,2009,  

Class information

KALARIPAYATTU IN MUMBAI

KALARIPAYATTU CLASS IN ANDHERI WEST

(The Holistic Martial Tiradition Of Kerala)

Details of the classEvery Saturdy n Sunday  Morning -7.30to9.00am

THE CLASSIQUE CLUB

Behind Infiniti Mall.Link Road.Oshiwara.Andheri

Belraj soni kalaripayattu instructer

+919920997639

Email.belraj_kalari@sify.com

http://www.kalari-belraj.com/

healthy mind in a healthy  body

Press Articles

The Hindu : National : Dona Ganguly takes to Kalaripayattu

(http://www.hinduonnet.com/2006/02/13/stories/2006021301192000.htm)



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About Kalaripayattu

THE HOLISTIC MARTIAL TRADITION OF KERALA

Kerala is a beautiful stretch of land in the southern most part of India, entitled as ‘Gods  own country’ in the tourism map of the land. The state of Kerala has made rich and varied contributions to the topmost being Kathakali and Kalarippayattu.

kalarippayattu is the age-old physical cum-martial art  of kerala. There is no other ancient martial  practice in the country to compete with its training system and application techniques, compiled by the Great Gurus or Masters of the land. It has a continuity over centuries and is based  on the ideal of a sound mind in a sound body. Kalarippayattu is a rare combination of martial training , physical culture, self- defence practice and physiotherapic treatment. It has a high reputation as an art with highly developed body language and expression.

There are three major schools in Kalarippayattu called vadakkan or Northern style Madhya Kerala style (middle)and Thekkan or Southern style. According to tradition the Vadakkan style originated from the mythological parasurama, the creator of Kerala. The thekkan style is indebted to the great saint Agasthya. Recent research studies have proved that Kalarippayattu was evolved during the early centuries of Christian era as a fighting technique of warriors. In course of time it was    systematized and developed into a scientific  way of weapon training and physical culture. In olden bays it was imparted through Gurukula system (residential school), where student stayed with their  Guru from they become experts. Kalarippayattu was an integral part of the socio-political system of medieval period in Kerala, as the ruling principalities and chieftain families maintained military group of their own.
The place where Kalarippayattu is imparted is called kalari, a revered area in par with the sanctum  sanctorum   of a temple. But there is no the religion, caste or sex barrier to the practitioner. There are  two types of kalaries Viz Kuzhi Kalari and Nila Kalari. Kuzhi is a dugout space with a specific length and breadth.  Nila Kalari is a place set apart by walls or some partitioning materials. There are some sacred structures within the kalari called poothara and Guruthara. The Kalari master is known as Gurukkal or Panicker. The daily proceeding of the Kalari begins with lighting of the traditional lamp called Kalari Vilakku or Bhadra deepam and blowing of the divine touch.
Kalari training is holistic in nature. It includes physical training or Meippayattu, wooden and metal weapons training called Kolthari and Ankathari and the unarmed techniques or Verum kaiprayogam. Apart from this, treatment systems like kalari Chikilsa and marma Chikilsa are also tought as part and parcel of the training.

Kalari Chikilsa is a form of treatment developed for injuries that occur  during the training and practice. Massaging with hands and massaging with feet using medicated oils are the main process of Kalari Chikilsa. This is mainly meant for settings of broken and management of wounds and ache.
marma chikilsa is an allied form of treatment developed by great Gurus for the injuries on vital points. This type of Marma Chikilsa relieves injuries on vital points very fast and it is one of the most valid wordly accepted type of treatment or vital spots.   
Health benefits n Training method

Training methods of kalaripayattu like the way of lifting legs, body postures, different kind of body movements which needs greater flexibility and flow of body helps to systemize the flow of energy in the body and also helps to shed the unwanted weights.its all differ from other art. About the criterias would say the person should be above 7yrs,apart from this he/she should have great respect  and interest towards art and the foremost thing believe in yourself.

 Kalaripayattu enhances your strength,energy,flexibility,levels of endurance,accordingly your body and mind start to become more balanced. it brings down stress and enhances powers of relaxation. It boosts stamina ,functioning of the immune system, It bestows greater power of concentration, self control, enhances posture and muscle tone and also helps to improve blood circulation. All these benefits bring change in people to their whole body along with the lose of unwanted weights. No any particular diet to follow. The basic leg movement exercise and different kind of body postures, which is most effective to increase their stamina,flexibility,postures like Gaja vadivu,Simha vadivu,Ashwa vadivu etc more help to tone their body posture also. 
Practicising the various items in kalaripayattu and training in the methods of defence and attacks with the traditional weapons used in the kalari, would enhance physical fitness and cultivate abilities like absolute physical control ,endowing unbelievable speed in physical movements,leaps and jumps and also would help the trainee achieve perfect neuro muscular co-ordination.
  

 

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