Prateeksha Kashi

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Prateeksha Kashi
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Prateeksha performing Kuchipudi dance in Pattambi, Kerala, on 17 January 2016
BornMay 29, 1990
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Education B.M.S. Institute of Technology and Management
Occupation(s)Dancer and actress
Known for Kuchipudi dancer
Parents
Website www.prateekshakashi.com

Prateeksha Kashi is an Indian Kuchipudi dancer. She graduated from B.M.S. Institute of Technology and Management with a degree in Computer Science Engineering. [1]

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Early life

Prateeksha was born on 29 May 1990 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, into the family of Gubbi Veeranna. [2] She is the daughter of the Kuchipudi dancer Vyjayanthi Kashi [3] [4] and Vijaya Kashi, a television and theatre artist. She began learning Kuchipudi at the age of five under the guidance of her mother. [5] By the age of thirteen, she had completed her Kuchipudi dance certificate examinations. [6]

Career

In acting

Prateeksha portrayed the female lead role in Priyamanasam , a Sanskrit film based on the life of Malayalam poet Unnayi Variyar. [7] She also played the lead role Mohini in a Kannada serial named Kaadambari Kanaja which was telecast on Udaya TV. [8] Additionally, she played the lead role Akkamahadevi in Hejjegurthugalu. [9] She acted alongside her mother in Mathana.[ citation needed ]

Prateeksha featured in a short film series on social awareness titled Dwar: Door for Transformation. [10] She acted in a Kannada film Prakruthi, which won the National Award for Adaptive Screenplay in 2013 and received the Special Jury Award at the Bangalore International Film Festival in 2014. [11]

Productions

Prateeksha was featured in The Magic of Kuchipudi, a dance DVD produced by Shambhavi Dance Theatre. The DVD was released by Yamini Krishnamurthy as a part of Nayika-Excellence Personified, which was organized on the occasion of the International Women's Day on 8 March 2014 at Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Bangalore. [12] She choreographed and presented Jiddu Krishnamurti's teachings in the production Essence of Life, a multimedia production by Dega Deva Kumar Reddy that aimed to spread Krishnamurti's teachings, and performed "Can We Live Without Problems." [13]

The Magic of Kuchipudi dance DVD featuring Prateeksha, produced by Shambhavi Dance Theatre The Magic of Kuchipudi DVD release.JPG
The Magic of Kuchipudi dance DVD featuring Prateeksha, produced by Shambhavi Dance Theatre
Prateeksha performing "Navarasa" with her mother, 2012 Prateeksha Kashi2.jpg
Prateeksha performing "Navarasa" with her mother, 2012

Notable performances

Prateeksha has performed in numerous Indian dance festivals, including:

Overseas performances

Prateeksha has also performed overseas, including:

Awards and recognition

Prateeksha has received awards and recognition, including:

Prateeksha was selected for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. In 2011, she received the 37th annual Aryabhata International Award for excellence in Kuchipudi. [29] She holds the titles Nalanda Nritya Nipuna, instituted by the Nalanda Dance Research Centre, [30] and Nritya Jyoti, awarded at the Naveen Kalakar. [31]

Prateeksha won the dance competition conducted by Pandit Jasraj’s Foundation in New York. [32] She is a recipient of a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. [6] In 2014, she was honoured with the Aditya Vikram Birla Kalakiran Puraskar in the field of dance by the Government of Maharashtra. [33] She is an empanelled artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India. [29]

References

  1. ↑ "Computer Science Engineer". www.bmsce.in. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "Gubbi Veeranna" (PDF). www.ourkarnataka.com. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Ramnath, Ambili (14 November 2019). "Dancers Vyjayanthi Kashi and Prateeksha Kashi on the bond the mother-daughter duo shares on and off the stage". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "VYJAYANTHI KASHI (Kuchipudi)". Associationsargam.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "VYJAYANTHI KASHI (Kuchipudi)". Associationsargam.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  6. 1 2 "In the City". Deccan Herald. Kuchipudi recitaI. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Priyamanasam- A Sanskrit Movie in New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kaadambari Kanaja, Udaya TV". www.in.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Film on Akka Mahadevi to be screened today". The Hindu. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  10. ↑ "Dwar- Door For Transformation". knowyourstar.com. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "National awards: Sheshadri, Kasaravalli win laurels". The Times of India. 17 April 2014. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "DVD release in "Nayika-Excellence Personified"". www.narthaki.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  13. ↑ "Dancers". Dega Arts. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "Solo kuchipudi recital centre of attraction". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  15. ↑ "Kalabharathi Young Dance Fest 2013". www.narthaki.com. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  16. ↑ "World Dance Day in Alliance Francaise, Bangalore". www.thiraseela.com. 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  17. ↑ "World Dance Day in Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai". www.thiraseela.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  18. ↑ "Summer Festival, Coonor, Ooty". thiraseela.com. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  19. ↑ "Rukmini Vijaykumar & Prateeksha Kashi Performance". www.buzzintown.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  20. ↑ "Natya Vriksha Young Dancers Festival in collaboration with UNESCO, Sangeet Natak Akademi and Ministry of Culture, New Delhi". www.narthaki.com. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  21. ↑ "US & Canada Tour". www.indiapost.com. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  22. ↑ "Faculty at Dance India-Milapfest 2014, Liverpool". www.milapfest.com. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  23. ↑ "Festivals of India-China Tour" (PDF). indiaculture.nic.in. No. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  24. ↑ "Performance at Panchasheel Meet, China". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  25. ↑ "Performance at Sydney Dance Festival, Sydney". sydhwaney.com. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  26. ↑ "Indian Cultural Centre, Dar es Salaam" (PDF). www.hcindiatz.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  27. ↑ "Delegate as a part of India-China Friendly Exchange-2014" . epaper.newindianexpress.com. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  28. ↑ "A Graded Artist in Doordarshan Kendra". www.sehernow.in. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  29. 1 2 "About Prateeksha". thiraseela.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  30. ↑ "Nalanda Nritya Nipuna". www.ncpamumbai.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  31. ↑ Sumathi, Saigan Connection (28 June 2011). "Best talent of the 5th Naveen Kalakar". Narthaki. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  32. ↑ "Pandit Jasraj's Foundation at New York". www.vedicheritageinc.com. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  33. ↑ "Lifetime achievement award for Pt Birju Maharaj on Saturday". The Times of India. 19 November 2014. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 18 October 2024.

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