Kum. Sweta Ravisankar is a dancer with high passion and involvement in Bharatanatyam. Her discipline and dedication worth a mention. She is a recipient of the two year Senior Scholarship in Bharathanatyam by Ministry of Culture, Government of India. She is a 'Visharad' in Bharata Natyam with distinction, pursuing MFA in Bharata Natyam.

Kum. Sweta Ravisankar has grown under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Padmini
Radhakrishnan
of Soundarya Natya Kalalaya, Ghatkopar, Mumbai since 1993.

She is pursuing her passion with Guru Smt.Roja Kannan in Chennai from May
2009.

After Arangetram in January 2001, she has given several acclaimed solo Bharata Natyam recitals under various prestigious banners in Mumbai, Dombivli, Pune, Satara (Uttara Chidambaram), Chennai, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Guruvayur and also in Natyanjali Festivals at Chidambaram, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Chennai.

She has learnt Nattuvangam during her Scholarship period and has supported her Guru.smt.Padmini Radhakrishanan on Vocal and Nattuvangam on select
occasions and has also accompanied Bharatanatyam Artistes on the
Nattuvangam individually.

Her name has been enrolled in the South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur .

Selected by Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram under the scheme of Promotion of Young Talented Artists in Bharata Natyam and performed in four different prestigious organizations in Tamil Nadu.

Recognition has come in the form of Awards, Scholarships, Prizes and Titles for
Sweta apart from praise from critics and the press.

Legends like Kalaimamani K.J. Sarasa, Padmashri Lalgudi Jayaraman and
Dr. M Balamuralikrishna have witnessed her programs in Chennai and blessed her. Fortunate enough to perform before Pujya Guru Swami Thejomayanandaji
of Chinmaya Mission and be blessed by him.

Born in 1986, she is a B.Tech graduate in Biotechnology from D.Y.Patil Institute of Biotechnology, Navi Mumbai. She is presently in Chennai. She has the
experience of working in the Research & Development department of Life Cell
International Pvt. Ltd. a stem cell research company.

She has been awarded the Founder’s Scholarship under Cultural Track Record into M.Tech , Biotechnology from Aug 2009 by SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.

 
PERFORMANCES, TITLES & AWARDS
  NOTABLE SOLO PERFORMANCES      

CHENNAI
Kartik Fine Arts – 2002, ’04, ’07, 08
Narada Gana Sabha – ‘05
Brahma Gana sabha – ‘07
Nungambakkam cultural Academy – ‘08
Hamsadhwani – ‘08
Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha – ’08, ‘09
Sri Kapali Fine Arts – ‘05
Natyanjali Trust – ‘03
TITLE –
NATYA KALA BHUSHANAM
VDS Arts Academy – ‘03
TTD Devasthanam-T.Nagar – ’05, ‘08
Music Academy - spirit of Youth – ‘05
Indian Fine Arts – ‘05
Bharat Kalachar – Yuva Utsav-‘04
Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha – ‘06
Sri Ragam fine Arts – ‘08
Vipanchee – ’05,
TITLE -
YUVA KALA VIPANCHEE –‘08
Gana Mukundapriya – ’07,
TITLE -
NATYA YUVA MANI - ’08
Nrityopasana – ‘03
Chromepet cultural Academy – ‘08
Selected by Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram and performed for
4 prestigious organizations in Tamil Nadu in May-June 2008

COIMBATORE
Chinmaya Gardens, Coimbatore, ‘08

POLLACHI
Pollachi Tamil Isai Sangam – ‘08

GURUVAYUR
Guruvayur devaswom – ‘08

NATYANJALI FESTIVALS
Chidambaram – ‘06
Kumbakonam – ‘06
Thanjavur – ‘06
Kapaleeswarar temple – ’06, ‘08
Kachaleeswarar temple-Parrys – ‘09
Appar Swamy Temple - ‘ 09

MELLATUR
Bhaghavatha Mela - Narasimha Jayanthi Mahotsav – 09

MUMBAI
Fine Arts Chembur – ‘07
Bombay Tamil Isai Sangam – ‘03
Rasika Ranjani Sabha – ‘02
Shivali Cultural Society - ’03 - TITLE - NRITYA SHIVALI
Dombivli Fine Arts – ‘04
Mulund Fine Arts – ‘02
Sri Subramanya Samaj, dmbivli – ’04, ‘05
For NASEOH - National Society for Equal
Opportunities for the Handicapped, Chembur, Mumbai – ‘03
Lions Club International District 323 A2 – ‘03
Youth Excellence Award -Cultural Field -Young Ambassador
of 21st Century
`Sur Singar Samsad – Kal ke kalakar Festival –
TITLE SINGAR MANI – ’05
52nd Swami Haridas Sammelan ‘07
Dr.Rajam’s Omkarnath Music Foundation – ‘06
Kala Mandal ‘ 03
Chinmaya Trust-Powai – ’07, ‘08
Bhajan Samaj-Ghatkopar – ’01, ‘03
Krishna Asthika Samajam – ‘01
Sabaraigiri Ayyappa Seva Sanagam – ‘08
Bhajan Samaj- Matunga – ’01

SATARA
Uttara chidambaram temple Shivarathri -‘03

PUNE
Pune Sangeetha Sabha – ‘03

BANGALORE
Indira Nagar Sangeetha Sabha. – ‘08

 

NOTABLE DUO AND GROUP PERFORMANCES

Duo:
Fine Arts Society - Chembur,Mumbai
52nd Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan
150th year celebration of YMCA

Group performances:
Amritsar: Shivarathri 2003
Pollachi : Pollachi Tamil Isai Sangam

Ballets of Soundarya Natya Kalalaya -- Have taken lead roles in Ballets like Swagatham Krishna,
Ramayana, Iyyappa charitham, Charanagatham Krishna, Little Saints, Thulasi Kalyanam, Bhakthi,
Saptha Thandav, Om Shakthi, Janani- a Few chosen Mothers, Paadhuka Pattabhishekam, Mangani vinayagar.

Roles performed in different Ballets: Parvathy, Arjuna, Rama, Shiva, Kannapa Nayanar, Bharata , Hiranya Kasipu,
Yashoda, Radha , Gopi, Jijabai, Kamsa, Dushashsan, Kalinga, Gautama Maharishi, Parsurama.

 
 
CONTACT
 

At Chennai:
Kum.Sweta Ravisankar
G-C , 6 Mannar street., T.Nagar,
Chennai 600017.

Mobile: 9710015017 / 9710015018
Tel: 044 24337223

At Mumbai:
D/o. Kousalya & S Ravisankar
E-2, 504, Highland Park,
Mulund West ,
Mumbai - 400 082

Tel: 91-22-25926554
Mobile: 09819540380 / 09820146352

At USA
Ms.Divya Ravishankar
(elder sister of Kum. Sweta)
e-mail:dravisha@gmail.com
 
e-mail:kousankar@yahoo.com
Visit Kum.Sweta Ravisankar at www.swetaravisankar.com