Balaji Chithra Ramakrishnan

Balaji is a first-generation college goer. He acquired artistic knowledge along with academics at the Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam. Kattaikkuttu is a traditional folk art form from north Tamil Nadu. 

He believes that through the YIF, he will be able to develop multiple perspectives to understand the art form. It will also give him the clarity to bring about a new change in society through artistic education.