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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. , Shivali Nritya Shiromani Shivali Cultural Trust, , Natya Ratna Rasikaranjani Sabha , Nritya Shiromani Cuttack International DanceFest, , Nritya Vilasini Nrithanrityathi DanceFest, , Girnar Ratna Girnar Festival. , Revathi 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.
