A young & talented male Bharatanatyam artist, Raghu Nandan S. Geeta [Veena artist] & Guru Shyam Prakash [Bharatanatyam & Mridangam exponent], RaghuNandan had his initial training in Bharatanatyam since childhood under his grandfather Late Guru Shri H.R Keshava Murthy, founder director ‘Keshava Nritya Shala’ a 60 year old institution in Bangalore. He further got his intensive training from his fath
er Guru sri Shyam Prakash. Practicing & performing Bharatanatyam for more than a decade and a half, Raghunandan has received critical appreciation and won laurels for his solos, duets, group performances, as well as dance dramas and productions. Since childhood, he has been fortunate enough to get exposure to learn and master classical instruments such as ‘Mridangam’ & ‘Veena’. He has been very enthusiast and sincere towards understanding, learning and researching on Indian literature of Sanskrit & Kannada languages. A 1st grade student Raghunandan has successfully passed the Vidwath grade of Examination conducted by KSEEB, Karnataka. A graduate in Telecommunication Engineering from Sir MVIT, Bangalore RaghuNandan has also successfully completed his Rangapravesham. To enrich himself with in depth knowledge of this ancient Indian dance form, at present he is pursuing his M.F.A. [Classical dance] from Kalai Kaveri University – Trichi. A software engineer working with companies such as Wipro & Sakhatech, Raghunandan feels proud of sharing & spreading his love for the rich arts by imparting education as a teacher at the dance institutions of Keshava Nritya Shala & Yelahanka at Bangalore. A performer of high caliber, Raghunandan has got the opportunity to showcase his talent by performing in various festivals organized by the Government as well as various institutions. He has won the appreciation of the connoisseurs by taking lead roles in dance productions. He has brought credit to the institutions winning the recognition of Press and critics by presenting his solo performances all over Karnataka and outside as well as a duet dancer performing on many occasions. He has the credit for performing for the Doordarshan and he has actively participated in more than 25 dance dramas. Apart from performing, Raghunandan as a young choreographer has choreographed various dance ballets & group productions such as “Parivarthane”,“Purandhara Pallavi”, and “Nrithya Jatre”. As a teacher Raghu Nandan has been imparting the divine fragrance of Bharatanatyam for the aspiring students of Yelahanaka for over 3 years who have successfully performed and have won appreciation of one and all. One of his students has recently completed her Ragnapravesham in the year 2009. At his directorial ventures he has directed “Rama Bharata Samagama”, “Mahatyagi”. Other productions include:
· Tripatti"- A carnival of Trio Dance, a unique experiment in the field of Bharatanatyam, which explores and spreads the fragrance of Trio Dance drawing inspiration from the deep roots of Bharatanatyam prevalent in India over the centuries.
· Kala Sangam is a tribute to the 2 Indian classical dance forms—Bharatanatyam & Odissi. It is an aesthetic symphony as well as a sublime journey which aims at providing entertainment as well as education. It is a representation of the ancient dance forms with a new vision and energy. It is a noble experiment with the essence of the rich traditional imbibed with innovative aspects. Showcasing the oriental structure drawn from the Indian temple culture, we present a mirror of religious & philosophical blend citing the similarities & distinctions between the two genres. He has been awarded by the “Abhinay Best Youth Classical Dancer “, 2007, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh and Bharatashree
His student Sricharan S has bagged national CCRT Scholarship
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