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Krupa Ravi is a promising young dancer who is endowed with a presence on stage that has been unequivocally appreciated by one and all. Tall and statuesque, with a lissome visage, Krupa brings to her dance an ebullience combined with a quiet strength and sensitivity of portrayal, internalizing as she does, the deeper meaning of her art. Following her debut at a tender age of 10, which earned her rave reviews and praises, she has been performing at various fora in India and abroad. Her freshness, graceful presence and sparkling footwork embellished with delicate and nuanced abhinaya make her performances unique and special. She has been training in the exacting Kalakshetra style since the age of five and has trained under eminent performing Gurus - Smt. Dolly Desai, of Gujarat, Smt. Jayalakshmi Eshwar, of Delhi, Smt. Radhika Shurajit of Chennai and now with Padma Shri awardee, Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant.  Krupa is a  CCRT (Government of India) National Senior Scholarship holder, Krishna Gana Sabha’s Best Dancer ‘Guru Muthuswamy Pillai Awardee’, Kal ke Kalakar by SNA, Yuva Rasika Sitara and has held the CCRT Junior Scholarship.
After graduating from TISS this year, Krupa is now based in Bangalore, working at Intel as an HR professional.
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Tapping feet helps build a better team
The audience was left speechless as the captivating performance by Krupa Ravi drew to an end. All of them, one by one, rose to their feet, clapping in tandem to share their response to her graceful performance. Taking their salutation as a mark that she was successful in conveying her message, Krupa thanked joining her hands as gracefully as she tapped her feet and swayed across the stage for over thirty minutes mesmerising the spectators at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) campus. Krupa’s captivating Bharatanatyam performance will be an integral part of the curriculum of Organisation Development, Change and Leadership (ODCL) programmes.
Admirable Agility and Mercurial Emotive Skills
"The fire in the dancer’s eyes depicting the havan performed by Malayadwaja Pandian was intense...The feisty duel scene between Shiva and Meenakshi before the latter coyly gives in was energetically executed ...The quick contrast from veeram to sringara bhava was noteworthy...Krupa displayed admirable agility and mercurial emotive skills in this piece. She has a mobile face and capability to change expressions quickly" - The Hindu
Krupa's scintillating performance
"...Blessed with large sparkling eyes, Krupa practically takes the audience on a journey of expressional delight and sublime bliss...The most creditable aspect of Krupa's performance is her complete involvement and passion that excites the spectators and makes her performance a memorable one...Raiskas would love to watch Krupa again as she is sheer visual poetry." - Senior critic, Vijay Shanker
The Microcosm of the Universe Within Evoked
"‘All that is harsh and dissonant in my life,’ Rabindranath sings, ‘melts into one sweet harmony.’ Dr. Jayanti Ravi’s ‘Shri Krishna Rasa Panchamrutam’ on December 21 at Ahmedabad in the ‘Katha, Geeta, Nrityam style’ created a rare anubhooti - that indescribable fine feeling within - with which, even within the four walls of the auditorium, momentarily a sensitive bhavaka feels being one with the element of ananda permeating the universe. In such moments, it is the microcosm of the universe within us that gets evoked, magically as it were, and makes us part of the universe free from dissonance as Tagore perceives. " - Narthaki. Review by senior critic S.D.Desai.
Lively Stage Presence
"Diligence and dedication are Krupa’s trump cards and will help her go places. A steadfast araimandi with clean footwork and good sense of the intricacies of rhythm emphasised her skill in pure dance. A khandita nayika for Surutti and a eulogy of Siva’s dance in Latangi enabled Krupa to display her histrionics and dexterity credibly...showcased tidy body lines and adeptness in abhinaya. Here is a talented artist who is on the upward path of learning. Krupa Ravi’s Bharatanatyam performance at Nalli Gana Vihar for Sri Krishna Gana Sabha had an authenticity that was refreshing for its lack of artifice. " - The Hindu
Krupa's passion is rooted in divinity
"The feisty performance of the dancer was easily the highlight of the evening’s recital." - The New Indian Express.
Of Evocative Abhinaya and Excellent Bhava
"The dancer was admirably evocative in her abhinaya and the applause she drew for this piece was a genuine and heartfelt tribute to the artist from art lovers and scholars alike." - Narayan Vishwanath (Senior Critic), The New Indian Express
Kal ke Kalaakar
"Charismatic Bharatanatyam danseuse Krupa Ravi performing a dance recital in her own style at the 'Kal ke Kalaakar' program at JG College of Arts, Ahmedabad on January 17, 2012". TOI

so far

  • SCHOLARSHIP: Holding (since July 2018) the National Senior Scholarship by CCRT, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
  • Curated and performed "VivaKshaa: Exposition in Bharatanatyam" - an Arts based learning project, organised by CSOL, at the Convention Center, TISS Mumbai. AWARD: Awarded the first Professor Darwin Nelson Award 2018 (As a part of the Emotional Intelligence Summit 2018 at TISS).
  • AWARD: My Guru and I were awarded and given titles by Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Ghatkopar, Mumbai. My Guru, Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant (Ananda Akka), was awarded Natya Ratna. I was awarded Yuva Rasika Sitara.
  • Nritya Pratibha 2017, Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Ghatkopar, Mumbai
  • Natya Kalavardhini 2017, Chembur Fine Arts, Chembur, Mumbai
  • Kathak Bharatanatyam jugalbandi with Vid. Ruchi Sharma, Uttar Dakshin Series, October 2017, Hyderabad
  • Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai (December season) 2014, 2015
  • AWARD: Sandeepani Ratna 2015
  • AWARD: Girnar Ratna 2015 Girnar Mahotsav, Junagadh, Gujarat.
  • AWARD: Guru Muthuswamy Pillai Award 2014 endowed by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai.
  • AWARD: Kal ke Kalaakaar 2011 - Has been recognised as 'Kal ke Kalakar' by the Sangeet Natak Academy.
  • AWARD: Centre for Cultural Research and Training (CCRT), Government of India Scholarship (Outstanding category) since 2006.
  • 'World of Dance' festival at Natarani, Darpana Academy, Ahmedabad.
  • Rajarshi Muni Ashram: for an audience comprising of a delegation of Buddhist Monks.
  • 'Kal ke Kalakar', JG School of performing Arts, Ahmedabad, India.
  • Cambridge International Festival of Fine Arts, Cambridge, MA, USA.
  • The South Asian Caucus, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
  • Global Fund Raiser for 'Free Tibet', Maiden MA, USA.
  • On Shankara Jayanti, in the presence of His Holiness Jayendra Saraswati.
  • Sri Aurbindo Ashram, Hall of Harmony, Pondicherry.
  • Karthik Fine Arts, Dance Festival, Chennai. 2012
  • Art of Living International Center, Bangalore, in the presence of Sri Sri Ravishankar. 2013
  • Ramanashramam, Thiruvannamalai, TamilNadu. 2013
  • Kala Academy, Goa. 2014
  • Indian Dance Festival, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Mahabalipuram. 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Modhera Dance Festival, Gujarat. 2014, 2015
  • Cambridge International Festival of Fine Arts, Cambridge, MA, USA 2007
  • In Guru Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant 's Shankarananda Kalakshetra ensemble at the Hampi Utsav November, 2017.
  • Tour: Festival of India 2017 at Liechtenstein and Switzerland, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
  • In Guru Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant's ensemble, Shankarananda Kalakshetra, at SPICMACAY Virasat in IIIT Allahabad, UP
  • In Guru Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant's Navarasa - The Expressions of Life at NCPA (National Centre for Performing Arts), Mumbai
  • TEDx Hyderabad 2016
  • In Guru Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant's production "Sri - The Goddess Within".
  • In Guru Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant's dance theatre production "Dancing Tales .. Panchatantra".
  • In Guru Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant's ensemble, "Shankarananda Kalakshetra" - Performed extensively in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Vishakapatnam, Mangalore, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Agartala, Chennai, among others.
  • As a part of Guru Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant's ensemble "Shankarananda Kalakshetra" - Multi-city (North America) USA and Canada tour 2014.
  • In Guru Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant's production "Navarasa - Expressions of Life" (Bharatanatyam and Body Kinetics).
  • In Guru Smt. Jayalakshmi Eshwar's thematic production "Antariksh Sanchar".
  • In Guru Smt. Jayalakshmi Eshwar's production "Himshweta".
  • A Katha Nritya Gitam style production: "Sri Krishna Rasa Panchamrutam" @ Sri Krishna Gana Sabha. Performed in collaboration with Dr. Rajalakshmi Srinivasan, Dr. Jayanti Ravi and Shri Adit Ravi
  • In Guru Smt. Dolly Desai's dance theatre production "Meghadhootam" as Yaksh.
  • In Guru Smt. Dolly Desai's dance drama "Meera" as young Meera.
  • In Guru Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant's production "Sri Rama Namam- Entha Ruchi ra".
  • In Guru Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant's ensemble "Shankarananda Kalakshetra" - ICCR Tour to South Korea, China - June 2015; 1st Indo-China Yoga Festival 2015, Busan International Dance Festival, South Korea.
  • Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam

contact

Krupa Ravi

A66 Sector 25, GIDC Electronics Estate, Gandhinagar, 382 016. Gujarat
Cell: +91 8142990604; Home : 079 23240758;
email : krupa.ravi@gmail.com