The idea of a Barathanatya Dance Association was mooted by a few dance teachers as early as 2005 when under the direction of Nattuva Thilagam Mrs.Indra Manikam it was felt that with the mushrooming of several dance schools throughout Malaysia there was a need to get together and share our ideas as a group. As Malaysians we are very proud to have inherited the Art and impart the knowledge as taught to us by our gurus.