dances years_active birth_place full_name birth_date image article_title name occupation
indian classical 1996-present belgaum , karnataka , india parshwanath shantinath upadhye 26 march 1982 picture of parshwanath upadhye.jpg parshwanath upadhye
 parshwanath s. upadhye artist/performer
parshwanath upadhye

parshwanath upadhye is an indian classical dancer .
renowned for his striking combination of tandava the male energy with gentle lasya or the graceful movements performed without compromising the ancient indian aesthetic values .
parshwanath , ` natya mayura'award winner , a versatile indian classical dancer has carved out a niche for himself as one of the most sought-after male dancers in india .
winner of eight national awards , an empanelled artist of the iccr -lrb- indian council for cultural relations -rrb- and an ' a grade ' artist of the bangalore doordarshan kendra , parshwanath 's prowess in the field of dance is extensive .
parshwanath completed his arangetram , vidwath and alankaar exams under the able guidance and tutelage of guru shri ravindra sharma in the traditional mysore style of bharathanatyam .
he continues his learning and exploring of the art form under internationally acclaimed dancer duo , shri kiran subramanyam and smt.sandhya kiran alongside working with many reputed dance companies in india and abroad .
he has a black belt in karate , is a state level swimmer as well as a trained carnatic vocalist and holds a master of arts degree in kannada literature from karnataka university .
currently , along with his wife shruti , parshwanath choreographs , directs , produces and presents his work at national and international venues under the banner of upadhye school of dance and punyah dance company , bangalore , india .
