Hélène Courvoisier

Studies classical and contemporary dance at the Dance School of Geneva from 1980. Dancer in the Maryse Delente Company from 1990 to 1995, she also performs for a number of other directors in France. In 1996 she joins the Annette Leday/Keli Company and takes part in all productions and international tours since then. In 1998 she travels India extensively with Annette Leday as her assistant in a series of workshops for young Indian performers.

Sadanam Manikandan

From 1982 to 1992 Manikandan studies Kathakali at Gandhi Seva Sadanam in Kerala.  Since 1992 he takes part in all productions and international tours of the Annette Leday/Keli Company. He was granted a UNESCO scholarship en 1995. A professional Kathakali dancer in Kerala, he is now a professor at the same institution and takes part in all performances of the Sadanam troupe.

« Manikantan in the role of Karna proved that he is now a matured major artiste. » On pathos of Karna -The Hindu