SK MIME ACADEMY / STUDIO A.C.T
17 / 1, Dr.Vishnuvardhan Road, Near Kadirenahalli Petrol Bunk, Banashankari 2nd Stage, Bangalore - 560070
Phone No. 8553-397658
8553-537756
T G Santhosh Naidu , affectionately known as ‘Mime Santhosh’, In Bangalore, India. Born on 9 January 1992, he developed a burning desire to become a Mime Artiste at the young age of 18* Santhosh started his journey in Mime under Guru Sri Mime Gopi ( Father of Mime ) in Chennai. He continued training in his native city.
Student Years He studied SSLC in C. E. S. Institution Bangalore. Intermediate in Sri Chaitanya Junior College Tirupati Andhra Pradesh. B E (Bachelor of Engineering) at the AVIT (Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology) Chennai.
Mime Santhosh Rigorous Scehdule Since each muscle and curve of a mime’s body is intended to convey a message, most artistes of this craft are muscled to perfection. All mime Artistes use different practices to sculpt their body. Mime Santhosh daily schedule with three hours of gymnastics from five to eight in the morning and two hours of training that follow, testify to the fact that his body control comes at a high cost. Santhosh inculcates strength, stamina and grace to portray his message on stage. Santhosh underwent intensive training where he learnt how to increase his stamina and created his own brand of body energy.
As a performer… Santhosh continues to be a student of this ancient classical Art and is always in search of innovation. As a performer, he tirelessly and passionately strives to create wonders through mime. He designs his productions on the basis of his observation of real incidents and the experiences that he gathers from interactions in daily life.
Establishing the SK Mime Academy In 2017 Santhosh established his SK Mime Academy, through which he promotes mime by teaching at a number of institutes of acting, and by conducting workshops on personality development. Santhosh feels like Indian mime suffers in excluding electronic media in its act. Digital lighting effects for shadow play, electronic sound systems and digital backdrops can elevate mime in India to the international level, and Santhosh intends to fill in the gaps through his Academy.
Goals Santhosh immediate goal is to work with street children to develop a routine that combines pure mime with an Kannada Folk art where Artistes used wood powder and glue to create masks. Since children living in slums and having rural backgrounds have great energy levels, Santhosh intends to harvest their energy into something creative, which could ultimately bring them a livelihood.
Whether it is training dancers and children to reach higher levels of expression through mime, or by holding workshops for corporate professionals to whom mime could teach body movement and communication, Santhosh continues to use his creative energies in every way. Santhosh has conceived and acted in numerous corporate films and advertisements, various non-profit organizations to create social awareness and has presented enchanting shows on stage.