ATAH

ATAH - connecting the dots 

A world premiere of an experimental yet tradional Indian classical dance work 

featuring Parshwanath Upadhye and Adithya PV.

Parshwanath Upadhye

A stellar performer, Parshwanath Upadhye has carved out a special niche for himself in the world of Indian Dance. His deep-rooted knowledge of Bharatnatyam comes from a disciplined study of the form under eminent Gurus, Shri. Ravindra Sharma, Shri. Kiran Subramanyam, Smt. Sandhya Kiran and Padma Shri Sudharani Raghupati. 

In recognition of his work, Parshwanath has been honored with numerous awards, most recent of these is the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Adithya Birla Yuva Puraskara, Ram Gopal Best male dancer, Best Dancer at Madras Music Academy to name a few. He has conceptualized and choreographed ensemble works too. Punyah Krishna, Hara, SatGati, Abha and Naga Mandala to name a few. Apart from several margins created and presented by him at various prestigious venues, he has also presented Partha as a solo work.

Parshwanath resides in Bangalore, India and heads Upadhye School of Dance and Punyah Dance Company of which he is the Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer. Along with Adithya PV and Shruti Gopal he has built a Gurukula near his home town of Belgaum to create a space for art and artists.

Adithya PV

Adithya PV is a Co-Artistic Director of Upadhye School of Dance and Punyah Dance company, is a dynamic dancer, teacher,
choreographer and performer. Trained extensively under the guidance of Guru Smt. Latha Edavalath before continuing on  with internationally acclaimed dance duos The kirans, Adithya is currently under the guidance  of veteran dancer Dr. Sudharani Raghupathy and Guru Smt. Bragha Bessel. His mastery over Layam and Complicated Nratta of Bharathanatiyam makes him a natural master over Cymbals and Jati/Sollukattu recitations. 

Adithya has been praised for his strong hold in Talam, subtle abhinaya and his technical excellence. He holds a diploma in Bharathanatyam from IKSV and has bagged Gold medals in Master of Arts in performing arts under Bangalore
University. A graded artiste of the Dooradarshan he has co-created Punyah dance company’s major productions. Abha and Nagamandala to name a few.

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