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Prateeksha Kashi
Indian Kuchipudi dancer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prateeksha Kashi is an Indian Kuchipudi dancer. She holds a degree in Computer Science Engineering from BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore.[1]
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Early life
Prateeksha was born 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, who is a television and theatre artist. She began learning Kuchipudi at the age of 5 under the guidance of her mother.[5] By age 13, she completed her Kuchipudi dance certificate exams.[6]
Career
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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 telecasted 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]
Prateeksha in the dance group Essence of Life
Prateeksha did the choreography for Jiddu Krishnamurti's concept "Can We Live Without Problems" as a part of Essence of Life.
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Notable performances
Prateeksha has performed in numerous Indian dance festivals, including:
- Antarjatika Nrutya Sangeet Samaroha 2012, Cuttack[14]
- Kalabharathi National Young Dance Fest 2013, Thrissur, Kerala[15]
- World Dance Day 2013 in Alliance Francaise, Bangalore,[16] and Chennai[17]
- Summer Festival 2013, Coonoor, Ooty, Tamil Nadu[18]
- Kuchipudi and Bharathanatyam duet performance with Rukmini Vijayakumar[19]
- Natya Vriksha Young Dancers Festival, Natya Vriksha, in collaboration with UNESCO, Sangeet Natak Akademi and Ministry of Culture, celebrates World Dance Day[20]
Overseas performances
Prateeksha has also performed overseas performances, including:
- US & Canada Tour for Kuchipudi Performances and Workshops[21]
- Kuchipudi Faculty at Dance India-Milapfest 2014, Liverpool Hope University[22]
- Festivals of India 2014 India-China Year of Friendly Exchange, China[23][24]
- Sydney Dance Festival of Indian Classical Dances by Madhuram Academy of Performing Arts & Bharathiya Vidhya Bhavan, Australia[25]
Awards and recognition
Prateeksha has received numerous awards and recognitions, including:
- Leader of the Kuchipudi Dance Group tour to Africa sponsored by ICCR[26]
- One of the 100 delegates selected by the Government of India as a part of India-China Year of Friendly Exchanges 2014[27]
- Grade 'A' Artist of Doordarshan, Bangalore[28]
Prateeksha was selected for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar Award by Central Sangeeth Natak Akademi, New Delhi. In 2011, she received the 37th annual Aryabhata International Award for excellence in Kuchipudi.[29] She holds the titles of 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 honored with the Aditya Vikram Birla Kalakiran Puraskar in the field of dance by the Government of Maharashtra.[33] She is an empaneled artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Government of India.[29]
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