Background
Warrier was born and brought up in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Warrier was born and brought up in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Music for her research in Varnas in Dual Forms (Tana Varnas and Pada Varnas) She is the founder director of "UTTARIKA, Centre for Performing Arts", focusing on research and training in Bharata Natyam, carnatic music and experimental theatre.
She is also a writer in Malayalam and a vocalist. She learned Bharathanatyam under the tutelage of Guru V Mythili and Guru Jayanthi Subramaiam. She got trained in carnatic music under Mullamudu Harihara Iyer, Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, Parassala Ponnammal and B. Sasikumar.
Warrier also holds a post graduate diploma in journalism.
Bharatanatyam dancing Warrier has given performances in many major venues in India and abroad. Her dance productions holds testimony to her in depth knowledge and infinite creative abilities.
Media Warrier is a household name in Kerala after anchoring the popular breakfast show Suprabhatham on Asianet continuously for four years. She has also anchored, scripted and produced several programmes on Doctor of Divinity Kerala, Amrita television and Asianet.
Lankalaksmi - Adaptation of Malayalam play by C North Sreekantan Nair.Neela Varnam - Eight compositions of Lord Kirshna in Bharatanatyam.
Transforming lives: Based on the trilogy Fire, Water and Earth. Swathi Smrithi, a margam on the compositions of Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma.Raas - An excerpt from Narayaneeyam. lieutenant tries to detail the celebration of life in its distinctive modes of evolution.Shades of Love: A thematic production on the romantic sojourn of a woman (nayika or heroine).
Bharatanatyam production based on the musical compositions of Doctor M. Balamuralikrishna.
Bharatanatyam production based on the rare padams of Irayimman Thampi. Bharatanatyam production based on Ravanakruta Shivatandava Stotram.Mira: Theatrical production on the story of Meera (Mirabai).
Development dasi National Award for Bharatanatyam 2014 for outstanding creative contributions. Presented by Development Dasi Nruthya Mandira, Bhuvaneswar. Kalasree Title and Kerala Sangita Nataka Academy award 2013 for Bharatanatyam. VS Sharma Endowment Award from Kerala Kalamandalam for the contributions in the field of Bharatanatyam, 2013. Invited as Jury of "Books and Articles" in Kerala State Film Award 2014. Kalaratna Puraskar given by Vayalar Samskaarika Samithi Mahila Tilak Title and Award for the contributions in Indian Classical Dance conferred by Social welfare department, Government of Kerala,2012. Indian Council for Cultural Relations – Empanelled Bharatanatyam Artist. Sai Natya Ratna conferred by Satya Sai Seva Organisation, 2010. ‘Natana Shiromani’ Award conferred by Chilanka Dance Academy, 2009. Recipient of Navarasam Sangeeta Sabha Award for Bharatanatyam, 2007.
