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AchieveMents: Dance is a devotion which acclaimed Performer Choreographer Guru and Bharatanatyam danseuse Revathi Srinivasraghavan inherited from her guru Smt. Komalavalli Krishnamani After initial tutelage under her she acquired further knowledge from the renowned Indian nattuvanar Guru Kalaimamani Kadirvelu Pillai She gained deeper insights in Abhinaya from Padma Vibhushan Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan She gained knowledge of Konnakkol under Guru T. S. Nandakumar and currently continues to learn under Satish Krishnamurthy
A Nritya Alankar from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal she holds a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from Nagpur University
She is the Founder Director of Nrityaranjani Fine Arts Academy a leading institute of Bharatnatyam training in Mumbai since last 25 years.
Revathi a versatile dancer incorporates a lot of knowledge into her dance choreographies and hence her performances appeal to diverse audiences.
A unique collaboration of Traditional Bharatnatyam with Mridangam has been started by her with multi faceted Mridangam playeri Satish Krishnamurthy. Together they have conceptualized, produced and performed Nritya Laya a unique presentation of Bharatnatyam on Mridangam jathis at coveted platforms such as NCPA Mumbai.
Titles conferred :
Shiledar Rashtriyanirmitiche- Contributors in Nation Building 2014 by Prasar Bharati- Doordarshan.
ââ¬ÅShivali Nritya Shiromaniââ¬Â Shivali Cultural Trust,
ââ¬ÅNatya Ratnaââ¬Â Rasikaranjani Sabha
ââ¬Å Nritya Shiromani ââ¬Å Cuttack International DanceFest,
ââ¬ÅNritya Vilasiniââ¬Â Nrithanrityathi DanceFest,
ââ¬ÅGirnar Ratnaââ¬Â Girnar Festival.
Revathiââ¬â¢s performance displays creativity and freshness in abhinaya and rhythmic nuance
Some of her students are scholarshiprecipients of the CCRT Govt of India.
Gallery of Performances:
Smt Revathi has directed several solo and group Bharatanatyam presentations. Using her knowledge of music, she fuses complicated rhythms and cross rhythms within her dances.
Revathi has composed many varied AllarippuJaathis. Her proficiency as a Nattuvanaar is acclaimed across the fine art enthusiasts.
Her recent performances include:
Experimental Theater, NCPA
NRITYA LAYA festival
Pamona Temple New York USA
Guruvayurappan Temple NJ USA
Bridgewater Temple USA
BrahanNatyanjali
Natyanjali Kumbakonam
Natyanjali Tiruvarur
Mayura Natyanjali
Marudha Natyanjali
Natyanjali, Salem
Thematic presentation on Rhythm Mulund Fine Arts.
Cuttack International DanceFest
Karur Natyanjali Festival
Smitavach, Pune
Girnar Festival, Junagadh
Nrithanrithyathi Festival, Bhilai
Kalabharthi, Mumbai
Ambadevi Temple Vidyavihar,
Bombay Ayyappa Seva Sangam, Goregaon,
Navarathri Festival Bhagavathi Amman Temple, Pudukode
Angamali, Thrisur, Vadakancheri, Mookambika Kerala
Bappanadu, Kateel, Mangaladevi Temple, Mangalore.
Annual Music and DanceFest,Salem
Guruvayur Temple, Kerala
Uttar Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, Satara
Isai Natya VizhaFest, Chennai
ShivaliFest, Mumbai.
Vishwabharati, Morrappur
SrishtiFest, Bengaluru
Aashraya, NaviMumbai
GSB Navarathri Cultural Programme, Dahisar
Ayyappa Samaj, Vasai
DasyamFest, Chennai
Dakshina ChitraFest, Chennai
Dombivili Fine Arts AnnualFest
SriSathya SaiAradhana Mahotsav, Mumbai
As a choreographer, Revathi has experimented with a variety of themes and directed several dance ballets like:
NrithyaLaya
RudraNatyam
BhaktiVaibhavam
DeviBhakti
Ganesha Pancharatnam
DruvaCharitam
GopikaGeetam
Shivastuti
Ramayana
Rabigeetika
ValliTirumanam
BhaktaAndal
Dashavataram
KrishnamVande Jagatgurum
Om SharavanaBhava
ShivaShakthi
KrishnaKrishnaa
Shiva Priya
The students of Nrityaranjani participate in prestigious festivals, conferences, and competitions and serve society by performing for fundraising events.
Revathi is a regular examiner for the Alankar and Visharadh Examination conducted by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandala. As a guest lecturer invited by several institutes she has conducted workshops in Bharatanatyam.