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I am a 27-year-old male Indian classical dancer. I began my learning Bharatanatyam at the age of 4 ½ under Guru Rema Shrikant remashrikant.com in the kalakshetra style. I learnt for 15 years under her. Since 1998 I am continuing my training under Guru Dr.Sucheta Chapekar kalavardhini.org of Tanjavur style, I also did my masters in Bharatanatyam under her. My dissertation in the final year was“ Angika ( Body Language) inBharatanatyam from Bharata's times till know”. The study of Angika(Body Language) is my area of interest. This study has led me to Guru Jayashree Rajagopalan (disciple of Dr. Padma Subrhamanyam) where I am also undergoing training in dance during Bharata's times.


I am taking guidance in Choregoraphy and Abhinaya in Bharatanatyam from Guru Smita Mahajan. This was about my training. I have been empanelled by the ICCR. I am a recipient of the National Scholarship for Dance , the national title –Singarmani , Pt.Vishnu Digambat Paluskar Puraskar, Junior Research Fellowship from the UGC. I
have performed in the Pune Festival , Natyanjali Festival , Yuva Sangeet Mahotsava. Houston International festiva, Texas and Asian Festival, Columbus , Ohio.

I was selected amongst 14 dancers in the world for the Experimental International Dance Painting Project which took place in Geneva, Switzerland in the year 2001. . I am also a choreographer for theatre and films . I have choreographed for the NFDC film “Devi Ahilya
Bai” starring Shabana Azmi. Besides being a performer and choreographer , I am an avid writer on dance. I have contributed articles for many websites like Narthaki,
danceart etc. My Forte in dance is my research on the concept of a “Hero” or Nayaka. I have created new compositions to enhance the scope of a male dancer in
the Bharatanatyam repertoire. Recently I was on a performance tour to U.S. I performed with my
colleauge Shambhavi Vaze , renowned Kathak dancer from Pune. I have been training students in Bharatanatyam , they have been winners in various national dance competitions. I am also a visting faculty for the Centre for Performing Arts, University of Pune.

I feel I am trying to trace the past, blend in the present, and see the future. Thus, my experience in performing and choreographing for dance deals with the following three main aspects-

1) Indian dance as was present during Bharata, the most ancient scholar on dance, drama and music.
2) Indian dance as is present today , the principles behind the repertoire of Bharatanatyam.
3) Dance as it would evolve for tomorrow.

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