Guru Smt. Rhadha
(Bharathanatyam)
GURU Smt.RHADHA is one of the foremost exponents of the Vazhuvoor tradition of Bharatanatyam. Dancing her way into the hearts of millions of people from the age of five, Smt. Rhadha has earned a definite place among the most accomplished Bharathanatyam dancers of India. An ideal combination of the Dancer, the Guru and the Choreographer, Guru Rhadha has won recognition and acclaim in all three capacities. Smt. Rhadha has choreographed and produced a number of critically acclaimed dance ballets such as Bhavaye Padmanabham, Nowka Charithram, Gita Mala, Valli Bharatham, Jaya Jaya Gokula Balam, Meenakshi Ammai Pillai Thamizh, Jaya Jaya Devi (composed by Lalgudi Sri G. Jayaraman) and Lakshmi Prabhavam (composed by Chitraveena Ravikiran) and Chinthaye Hari Haram staged at the Cleveland Aradhana in April 2012. Pushpanjali, an instituition of Bharathanatyam, started by her in 1982 in Chennai, has produced scores of dancers, Guru Smt. Rhadha has been awarded several titles (click and view). Smt. Rhadha's career as a performer spans more than six decades. She continues to enthrall audiences with her vintage solo performances, showcasing the essence of the Vazhuvoor tradition.
Title | Given by | Date |
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Sangeet Natak Akademi | Govt.of India | 2005 |
Nrithya Rathnakara | ||
Kalaimamani | Govt. of Tamil Nadu | - |
Acharya Choodamani | ||
Sangita Kala Acharya | The Music Academy |
Artist | Venue | Date |
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Guru Smt. Rhadha... (Title Bestow ) Madhumitha Sriram-Title Best Sushma Ranganathan-Title Best Dr. Lakshmi Ramaswami-Title Best G. Narendra-Title Best | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Main Audito | 15/12/2023 |
R. Muthukannammal ... (Title Bestow ) Guru Smt. Rhadha-Title Best Padma Shri Meenakshi Chitharanjan-Title Best G. Vijayaraghavan-Title Best Kavya Muralidharan-Title Best Saroja Vaidyanathan-Title Best | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 08/07/2023 |
Guru Smt. Rhadha... (Others) Dr. S. Sowmya-Others K. S. Vishnudev -Others Malavika Sundar-Others Harini Srivatsa-Others S. SunilKumar-Others Shruthi Shankar Kumar-Others Akshaya Arunkumar-Others Kavitha Thirumalai-Others Mahathi Kannan-Others Nitya Narasimhan-Others Pranathi Ramadurai-Others | RR Sabha-Kamakoti Triveni Sri Chand | 23/11/2022 |
Guru Smt. Rhadha... (Bharathanatyam) Pranathi Ramadurai-Bharathana | kalakendra.com | 06/12/2021 |
Guru Smt. Rhadha (Bharathanatyam) | SVBC Channel - Nadaneerajanam Progr | 22/02/2020 |