Padmini Chettur
Encyclopedia
Padmini Chettur is an India
n contemporary dancer, trained by dancer-choreographer Chandralekha
. She runs her own dance company based in Chennai
, India, "Padmini Chettur Dance Company".
(BITS), Pilani
in 1991.
In 1991 she joined the dance company run by Chandralekha and worked with it till 2001, performing in the productions ‘Lilavati,’ ‘Prana,’ ‘Angika,’ ‘Sri,’ ‘Bhinna Pravaha,’ ‘Yantra,’ ‘Mahakaal’ and ‘Sharira.’ Meanwhile she presented her first solo work ‘Wings and Masks’ (1999). This was followed by ‘Brown' and the duet 'Unsung’, ‘Fragility’ (2001) and ‘Solo’ (2003) in three sections. Her production, ‘Pushed’ premiered at Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) 2006, and since travelled to Brussels, Holland, Salzburg, Paris and Lisbon.
She has been artist in residence in England, the Netherlands, Germany and elsewhere.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n contemporary dancer, trained by dancer-choreographer Chandralekha
Chandralekha (dancer)
Chandralekha Prabhudas Patel , commonly known as just Chandralekha, was a dancer and choreographer from India...
. She runs her own dance company based in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India, "Padmini Chettur Dance Company".
Early life and education
Padmini Chettur was born in 1970 and began her training in the Indian classical dance-style Bharata Natyam as a child. She graduated from Birla Institute of Technology and ScienceBirla Institute of Technology and Science
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, is a private university located in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. BITS Pilani is considered one of the most prestigious and selective universities in India...
(BITS), Pilani
Pilani
Pilani is a small town situated in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. It is in the Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan, India. It notable for being the home of a large number of education institutes for its size.-Etymology:...
in 1991.
Career
Padmini presented her first contemporary experiment in 1989.In 1991 she joined the dance company run by Chandralekha and worked with it till 2001, performing in the productions ‘Lilavati,’ ‘Prana,’ ‘Angika,’ ‘Sri,’ ‘Bhinna Pravaha,’ ‘Yantra,’ ‘Mahakaal’ and ‘Sharira.’ Meanwhile she presented her first solo work ‘Wings and Masks’ (1999). This was followed by ‘Brown' and the duet 'Unsung’, ‘Fragility’ (2001) and ‘Solo’ (2003) in three sections. Her production, ‘Pushed’ premiered at Seoul Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) 2006, and since travelled to Brussels, Holland, Salzburg, Paris and Lisbon.
She has been artist in residence in England, the Netherlands, Germany and elsewhere.
Works
- Wings and Masks (Production / Performance, 1999)
- Fragility (Production / Performance, 2001)
- Solo (Production / Performance, 2003)
- Paperdoll (Production / Performance, 2005)
- Pushed (Production / Performance, 2006)
- Porcelain (Production / Performance, 2007)