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Profile of Guru.
Radha Sridhar
Founder: Venkatesha
Natya Mandir
She graduated in Arts(B.A) and
Education(B.Ed) in 1959 from the then University of Mysore. A disciple of renowned
Bharathnatyam exponents Sri Keshavamurthy, Professor U. S. Krishnarao, Late Guru.
Chandrabhaga Devi, Late Mr Muthaiah Pillai and Guru Dr Venkatalakshamma. She also had
training in Karnatic (Vocal) under Guru C. Channamma, Late Pallavi Chandra Singh.
She was also trained in mridangam (south Indian percussion instrument) under the guidance
of Sri T. A. S. Mani.
She estabilished her own Bharatnatyam dance
school VENKATESHA NATYA MANDIR in the year 1970 which is a government recognised and
registered institution. She has made very rich contribution to the Indian dance
community, having trained two generations of aspiring dancers for the past thirty years
through this institution she founded . The result of which are the many successful
meritorious dancers who have obtained distinction in the field of Bharatnatyam both within
India and abroad.
Guru Radha
Sridhar Inter-University Youth Festival,
Delhi, Rashtrapathi Bhavan 1952-53
The Natya Mandir has presented several
dance programmes which have won critical acclaim. Among them are
- Karnataka Nritya Academy sponsored dance
drama, Geetha Govinda at Rama Rao Kalyana Mantap, T-Nagar, Madras
- Dept of Kannada and Culture sponsored group
dance at Pattadakallu festival.
- Dance drama at Sarvadharma Sammelan at
Melkote near Mysore.
- The granduer of Sri Krishnadevaraya's
kingdom at the All India Telugu Conference, Bangalore.
- Srinivasa Kalyana during the All India
Commerce Conference at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore.
- A theme on Environment at the Utsav Festival
at Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore.
- Dept of Kannada and Culture sposored dance
drama "Mohini Bhasmasura" at the inter-state cultural exchange programme at
Bombay, Aurangabad, Nasik, Jalgaon, Dumbivilli and Dulai.
Radha has choreographed and directed a
number of programmes for Doordarshan including the well known "Krishna Nee Begane
Baaroo". Her dance number secured the third prize in the International competition
for Documentaries held at Yugoslovia.
Guru Radha Sridhar
(left) as "Mohini" in "Mohini-Bhasmasura"
Radha Sridhar is an examiner in the
Bangalore University for B.A. in dance and also in the K.S.E.E board. She is an active
member of the Sangeetha Nritya Academy and Karnataka Nrityakala Parishath. She has also
served as a governing body member for the South Central Zone center at Nagpur for a term
of three years.
Laurels bestowed on Guru.
Radha Sridhar
- Jul 14, 1985: Vidya Cultural Centre "Visharada"
title.
- Mar 8, 1987: Vishwa Hindu Parishath "Natya
Visharada" title.
- Oct 22, 1989: Bangalore Gayana
Samaja "Nritya Visharada" title.
- Apr 8, 1991: Pattadakal Utsav dance drama
award.
- Oct 12, 1991: Jhenkara Gayathri Seva Samithi
award for Nattuvangam.
- Mar 14, 1992: Sheshadripuram College "Shikshanadatti
Visharada" title.
- Aug 4, 1992: Mahamaya Golden Jubilee
celebrations award from renowned dance couple Sri U. S Krishnarao and Late Smt
Chandrabhaga Devi.
- Mar 28, 1993: Karnataka Sangeetha
Nrithya Academy award with the title "Karnatka Kala Tilaka"
- Dec 12,1993: Bhagavan Bahubali Maha
Mastakabhisheka Panchakalyana Prashasti.
- Feb 2,1994: Aryabhata Prashasti along
with the title of "Natya Shantala" .
- Nov 1,1995: Kannada Rajyothsava Award
The highest honour to be bestowed by the state government for out-standing
contributions made by individuals in their respective profession.
- 1996: Felicitations from Meenakshi Sundaram
performing arts centre, felicitations from Karnataka Nritya Kala Parishath.
- Dec 22,1997: "Suvarna Mahila Sri"
title from MAKANIC an organisation for child welfare.
- 1996-97: Felicitation from Nehru Smaraka
Vidya Kendra, Brahmana Mahasabha.
- 1996: Bharatanatya Kala Dhuraadare"
by Natyantharanga.
