Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala, an acclaimed
Bharathanatyam dancer, choreographer, teacher and organizer is one whose life is an odyssey through dance and its myriad beauties. Her artistic talent, enriched over three decades of experience, was first nurtured by guru Kalaimamani Krishnakumari Narendran and Padma Bhushan Kalanidhi Narayanan. With an intrinsic flair for Abhinaya, her agile bhava and involved rasas have won her several admirers, among critics and rasikas alike.

Having performed extensively at sabhas across India and overseas, Parvathi has added to her repertoire of titles and awards, the prestigious Kalaimamani from the Govt. of Tamilnadu, the Best Natyacharya Award from Indian Fine Arts, Natya Ilavarasi from the Sri Shanmuganandha Sabha, New Delhi, Padma Sadhana from the Padma Sarangapani Trust, vocational excellence from the Rotary Club and many more. She is an 'A' grade artiste of Doordarshan, besides serving as the Joint Secretary of Abhai.

Her exceptional Pandhanallur style of dance has found _expression even on television, with her choreography for telefilms, as well as through her dance drama Utchi Thilakam which even today continues to enjoy widespread exposure and admiration of National audience.

Her quest for excellence resulted in Kalapradarshini, a dance institution established to nourish youth talent towards the sublime heights of Bharathanatyam. Founded in 1998, the school has grown in number, and in talent, training dancers from across the seas as well.

Teaching every student personally, Parvathi imparts yoga, and vocal classes with the assistance of Ranjit Babu and Senior Students.

Her unique solo thematic presentations and her panoramic dance dramas on a variety of themes give her students an opportunity to perform on stage and refine their skills and talents.

True to its name, Kala Pradarshini has been presenting talented youngsters as well as eminent artists in its music and dance programmes every month. For the past ten years homage to St. Thyagaraja (Pancha Ratna Krithis) in the form of dance was organized.

In association with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, it
organized a music-dance festival during the Chennai 'December season' which drew enthusiastic audience response. Kala Pradarshini aims at enlarging the scale and scope of its cultural activities and playing a major role in fostering a vibrant cultural milieu in the region.