Pradhuman Nayak grew up in a family of folk performers in Jharkhand, India. A graduate of the prestigious National School of Drama in Delhi, India, Nayak has appeared in numerous plays under the direction of some of the best-known Indian directors, as well as under directors from Japan, the US and Europe, including the world-renowned Robert Wilson. Nayak has played lead roles in award-winning films and theater works in India, including the international award-winning film “Baha.” Nayak has performed with ANIKAYA Dance Theater at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC; Dance Theater Workshop and Ailey Citigroup Theater in New York City; the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; The Dance for World Community Festival; Boston Center for the Arts; BU Dance Theater; FringeNYC; the Houston Fringe Festival and in cities throughout India. Pradhuman began working with ANIKAYA in 2006 in India and joined the US-based company in 2009.

He was trained in martial arts and yoga and is a skilled therapist with more than 20 years of experience in the yogic and healing arts. Hailing from India, he is trained in nine healing techniques not yet well known in the US.