An unusual TRIO - Vinayaka Kouthuvam by Sri Prashwanath Upadhy, Sruthi Upadhye & Harinie Jeevitha

A sneak peak into Vinayaka Kauthvam presented by Parshwanath Upadhye, Shruti Upadhye and Harinie Jeevitha, shot during our trip to Belgaum...

This classic composition was choreographed by Mysore Venkatalakshmamma.

Videography- Srijith Unni

Parshwanath Upadhye:

Parshwanath Upadhye is an Indian classical dancer renowned for his striking combination of Tandava the male energy with gentle Lasya or the graceful movements performed without compromising the ancient Indian aesthetic values. Currently, along with his wife Shruti, Parshwanath choreographs, directs, produces and presents his work at national and international venues under the banner of Upadhye School of Dance and Punyah Dance company, Bangalore, India.

Awards & Accolades:
Arsha Kala Choodamani by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, New Jersey, USA, Natya Keerthi by Aru Shri art centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka,
CCRT Scholarships for pursuing studies in Bharatnatyam by Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India, Natya Prabha award by The Sabha Kuwait 2016, Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2017 by Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, Awarded as the best performer of the year 2017 by Music Academy, Chennai.

Harinie Jeevitha:

N. Harinie Jeevitha is a dedicated artist who has been learning the art of Bharathanatyam from the age of six. With the able guidance and training from her teacher, Smt. Sheela Unnikrishnan, Harinie has come a long way in proving her artistry in this field with grace and vitality. Unyielding faith in hard work and her passion for learning has accelerated this journey in which she aspires to imbibe and internalise the intricacies and essence of this art form to the best of her ability.
Harinie is a recipient of the BALSHREE award (2009), constituted by the Govt. of India as
the highest scheme of honour for young achievers in various fields. She has been receiving a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India under the ‘Scholarship to Young Artists Scheme’ (2015-16, 2016-17). Harinie is also an ‘A’ grade artist in Doordarshan. In
recognition of her talent, the Sabhas in Chennai have presented her with awards such as Yuva Kala Bharati’ (2014- Bharat Kalachar), Our copyright policies on SDN's productions

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