Sukanya Ravindhar
Bharatanatyam Performer • Teacher • Institution head • Nattuvanar • Choreographer • Organizer • Festival curator • Guru
31+
Years of Experience
19+
Performances
10+
Students Taught
19+
Countries Performed
7+
Awards
3
Followers
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Sukanya Ravindhar is a distinguished Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher, and arts administrator, deeply rooted in the tradition of her Guru, Padmashri Smt. Chitra Visweswaran. She has been an integral part of Smt. Chitra Visweswaran's Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA) in Chennai, India, for over 35 years, where she currently serves as the Director…
Journey Timeline
1990
Arangetram
1993
Nattuvangam — Started doing Nattuvangam for Chitra Visweswaran
2010
Deputy Director CAPA
2023
Director CAPA
2024
Joint Secretary, ABHAI
2012
Programme In Charge , IGNOU — Held the post of Programme in Charge for IGNOU certificate course
2024
Samanvay — conceived and led the 50th year Celebrations of CAPA
2025
Dance Unbound — Concept and lead for the 75th year celebrations of Chitra Visweswaran
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Video Library
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Signature Performances
Anubhuthi
Commissioned by Opera based on the Margam choreographed by Chitra Visweswaran
Performance at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Accompanied Chitra Visweswaran on the Nattuvangam and lighting designer
Meera - The Soul Divine
Mermaid Theatre - UK, Garfield Theatre - San Diego, California Theatre - San Francisco, Rachel M Schlesinger Hall - Washington DC, The Egg - Albany, Ford Community and Performing arts centre - Detriot
Panchali the revival
Iconic work recreated on the occasion of Chitra Visweswaran's 75th birthday as artistic director, ensemble artist, lighting designer
Rihat Rama Charitam
Created for the camera as a result of the screen dance course by COFICE, South Korea
Panchai for the world Tamil conference
Anubuthi for "India at 70" in Spain organised by the Indian Embassy
Performance Map
19+
Countries
20+
Cities
Awards & Honors
- 1999 · Yuva Kala Bharathi — Bharat Kalachar
- 2002 · Bharatha Kala Ratna — Shree Bharatalaya
- 2008 · Mudhra Award for Nattuvangam — Krishna Gana Sabha
- 2020 · Nritya Vidya Rathna — Sarasalaya
- 2025 · Satya Sishya Sundaram — Bharathanjali Trust
- 2026 · Vishisht Acharya — Saraswathi Educational Trust
- 2026 · Natya Rasa Parampara Bhushana — RASA
Media Coverage
Poise and Pieces worth praise
Chennai Express
Confluence of Culture and Classical Arts
The Times of India
Apoorva Ragam Music & Dance Monthly Magazine
"Social Media has turned Art camera centric"
The new Indian Express
Where Art and Life converge
The Hindu
Chidambaram Dance academy celebrates 50 years of artistic legacy
DT Next
Steps through Time
Times of India
Marking a Milestone
The new Indian Express
Bhakti as leitmotif
The Hindu
Second Generation Bharatanatyam artistes honoured
The Hindu
A Cultural Influence
The new Indian Express
Testimonials
Student & peer testimonials will appear here.
Upcoming Workshops
No workshops scheduled yet.
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