Revathi Ramachandran | Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)

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Date of Birth/Age	May 21, 1960
Education	M.A – Economics
Field of expertise	Bharatnatyam, Nattuvangam, Kuchipudi
Academic/Professional activities	Has given performances in India and abroad which include: » Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Triplicane » Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (1981,1986,1991, 1995, 2002, 2003). » International Dance Alliance. » Natyosava-Kalamandir Trust, (Solo presentation- Vande Shivam Shankaram). » Music Academy, Chidambaram Natyanjali Festival, (1988). » Mahabalipuram Dance Festival. » December Festival-Indian Fine Arts Society, Kartik Fine Arts, Bharat Kalachar, Nungambakkam Cultural Academy, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Narada Gana Sabha Chennai. » Katha Bharatham Festival, Narada Gana Sabha 2002. » Laya bharatham Festival Narada Gana Sabha 2004. » Main Season- The Music Academy, 1997, 2003 and also at Kumbh Mela- Haridwar. » Andhra Pradesh Nrityotsav held at Delhi (1988). » 1990-Sangeet Natya Nritya Samaroh organized by Sangeet Natak Akademy and ICCR at New Delhi. » Sangeet Natak Academy special festivals at Orissa and Trivandrum. » Kuchipudi performance at Khajuraho and participated in the Kuchipudi Ballet at Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta. » Thyagaraja Festival at Thirupathi. » Kin Kini Festival Bangalore. » Sahitya Kala Parishad Festival, New Delhi. » National Council of Performing Arts, Mumbai. » Dusshera Festival, Mysore. » Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Pune. » Spicmacay tour of Andhra Pradesh, Mangalore, Nagpur & Bangalore. » Thematic presentation of Thennadu Udaiya Sivane Potri (elaborating the four types of worship of Siva as given in Saiva Agamas) » Ambalathil Aadum Jyothi (in praise of Lord Siva (Natraja) projects jyothi (light) as a supreme form of worship), Navavidha Bhakthi (elaborating the nine forms of worship of Ishwara). » Aayar Kula Thilakam. » Jaya Jaya Bharatham (celebration of Indian Independence). » Lakshmi Vaibhavam (elaborates the aspects of Ashta Lakshmi) and Om Saravanabhava (a thematic presentation of the story of Lord Muruga.) » Various festivals in Malaysia, France, UK, Germany, USA, Canada and at World Conference on Peace & Religion.
Name of the institution(s)you associated with	» Kalasadhanalaya, Chennai. » International Dance alliance, Madras chapter, Chennai
Honours/Awards/Fellowships,etc.	» VANI KALASUDHAKARA AWARD (2005) KALAI NANMANI AWARD (1995) » ISAI KALA CHEL VAR (1993) » YUVA KALA BHARATHI (1992) » FELLOWSHIP from the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resources Development (1989) » BEST DANCER by Spirit of Youth, Music Academy (1988) » SINGARMANI (1983) » BEST DANCER SENIOR CATEGORY Narada Gana Sabha.
Books/Articles authored	Provided video footage and coordinated the production of CD Rom Bharatanatyam by Info-Drive.
Any association with foreign institution(s)	» 1992 extensive tour of USA and Canada, as a member of the ballet Krishnam Vandhe Jagatgurum produced by the International Dance Alliance (IDA). » Directed a choreographic workshop for India Dance Wales at Cardiff- United Kingdom. (2004)
Any other information	» Participated in the production of the film – Poetry of Dance by Lakshmi Viswanathan for the Festival of India. » Directed A thirteen episode serial Deiveega Thirumanangal for Doordarshan Madras » Directed Dance for the CD Production- Jnaana Parambarai by Penta Media » Produced, Bharatha Deviyin Parimanangal for Doordarshan Kendra Chennai, and » Directed Dance for the Doordarshan Production- Manam Kulir Margazhi.