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Akshaya Bharath (born on August 18th, 2003) is a student from Radnor High School and an entertainer.

Early Life
Akshaya Bharath is the daughter of Bharath Natteri and Komal Bharath. Her older sister is Abhinaya Bharath who is four years elder to her, she has always had a ‘close’ relationship with her sister. She was born in Chennai, India but immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts in April 2005. From there she moved to Woodbridge, New Jersey in 2006 and finally to Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 2008. Originally she lived in Radwyn Apartments however, the apartment was too small so she and her family moved to a house in the Hills of Bryn Mawr. Throughout her toddler and pre-teen years, she danced, played the piano, flute, and violin; sang original songs, but didn’t discover her acting abilities until much later in life. She sang and played the piano at recitals from Napoli School of Music and Dance and danced Indian classical pieces at Nardhana Academy of Dance. Her violin, flute, and acting experiences were from Ithan Elementary School and Radnor Middle School. At age 11 her parents decided to enroll her in karate classes which is where she found her true passion. Currently, she is pursuing her black belt.

Editing
At age 12 she learned about video editing, growing up her hobbies always included art and crafts but it was always expensive, permanent, and she couldn’t share her work on a bigger platform, so when she got her first Instagram account in 2015 she discovered the world of editing. Since then she has joined studios and she’s worked on many projects.

Curiosity
At just the age of two years old she was set to be the curious cast when she took her mom’s mascara, spread it all over her face, and continued to walk around the house confidently in her new look. Ten years later in Chicago, she noticed a pile of wet cement and wondered what it would be like to walk into wet cement. Her entire family knew what tragedy was about to unfold, and that day she faced public humiliation and washed her dress in the fountains of Millenium Park.

Bharatanatyam
In December of 2008 she started learning Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance) in Nardhana Academy of Dance under guru Rama Ramesh and in July 2017 she had her public debut with her sister in which she danced for three hours on stage with three costume changes. She has performed for multiple charities, Indian associations, and festivals. She still continues to learn, teach, and enjoy the art form today.