Varun Shivakumar embarked on his journey with Bharatanatyam at the age of five under the guidance of Smt. Gayatri Sriram and his Parama Guru, Karnataka Kalashree Smt. Minal Prabhu has been a dedicated student at Shruthi Laya School of Dance in Singapore for the last 15 years. He completed his Arangetram in the summer of 2022 and has been blessed with numerous opportunities to showcase his talent in prestigious festivals and venues around the world. He has performed in esteemed sabhas such as Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s Illamayil Thiramai Series, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Narada Gana Sabha, and the Kalakshetra Foundation. He has won many awards recognising him as a promising young dancer, including the ‘Best Performer Award 2024’ from Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha.

Now residing in the UK, 18-year-old Varun continues to deepen his artistic journey as a student of Carnatic music under Vidwan Sri Bharat Sundar and pursuing a BSc in Business Management in the UK, he is also the sole proprietor of Paramparika Creations, where he designs original temple jewellery.