Prathima
Raghu
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Educational Qualification
- Master of Commerce University of Madras,
Chennai.
- Bachelor of Arts [Corporate Secretaryship], University of Madras,
Chennai.
Performances
I have had the privilege of working with various
senior
dancers in the field. I have participated in many dance programmes both
in India
and
abroad.
-
Bharathnatyam Recital at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival -
2004 choreographed by Ms. Lakshmi Vishwanathan.
-
"Chandalika"- a Tagorean play directed
and choreographed by Dr. Vyjayanthimala Bali.
-
"Chaturanga"- a dance drama depicting the
Freedom Movement in India,
was directed by Ms. Lakshmi Vishwanathan. This presentation received a
great response not only from the rasikas of Chennai but from across
India as well.
-
"Gajaanana"- choreographed by Ms. Anita Ratnam
extolling the virtues of Lord Ganesha in a blend of classical and
contemporary presentation.
-
"Annamayya"-featuring Dr. Balamurali Krishna
as
Annamachariyar was presented in the USA, Canada and Singapore
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I am a 'B' grade artiste of Doordarshan
Kendra,
Chennai. I have a good number of solo performances to my credit.
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In music, my vocal assistance in
'Poornachandrika'- a dance drama was appreciated by the press as well.
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I have taken part in a 10
day long festival in Bangkok
as part of a cultural exchange programme.
Teaching Experience
My association with "Anthara"
founded by Smt. Sreelatha Vinod has enriched my teaching experience. I
have
developed her classes well and has found myself grow along with my
students.I am capable of handling children of various ages. My gentle
ways and
methods
have paved the way for success as a teacher. As a teacher iI am
result
oriented, very encouraging and extremely dedicated to my students. I
have
assisted Smt. Sreelatha in her productions - 'Poornachandrika' and
'Samarpanam'
by training the students ably.
I have taught
individual dance lessons to students on
several occasions. I have been teaching music in Anthara
not only for
young children but for seniors as well.
I have worked as a full time
dance teacher at St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School,
Adyar,
Chennai, during the academic years 2002-2004. My responsibilities
included
creating a dance syllabus for grades 1-5, developing a detailed
bi-weekly
lesson plan, choreographing dance programmes for inter-school
competitions and
other special school events.
Evaluations
Smt. Sreelatha Vinod, "Anthara"- Centre for
Performing Arts
"I have known Prathima since her days as a keen
student
of dance and I have always found that she was a sincere and a dedicated
person
who in time matured into a fine performer and an exacting teacher.
Having been
trained in both music and dance I have been a great resource person and
has
contributed to the growth and development of “Anthara” especially in
imparting
the finer nuances of the dance style and the cultural heritage that it
represents. Her years in my school “Anthara”, Center for Performing
Arts, have
strengthened and honed her abilities not just as a teacher of music and
dance
but also in her capacity of a choreographer and vocalist in the
children’s
annual presentation.
Prathima is a pleasure to work with and I am sure she will
carry the ideals of “Anthara” wherever she goes and I sincerely wish
her all
the success in all her endeavours in the
years to come.”
Br.A.Bosco, Correspondent & Headmaster, St.Patrick’s
Anglo Indian Hr.Sec.School.
"Miss.Prathima is a bonafide
dance instructor in
St.Patrick’s Primary School .The Management is pleased with the
progress of the
students in the field of Indian dance
instructed by Ms.Prathima.The students of
LKG won the First prize at the
dance competition held by Chettinad Vidyashram –“Sishu Utsav “ in the
year
2002.Ms.Prathima was one of the dance instructors for the Inaugural Dance
performed for the Anglo Indian
inter school Athletic meet held in August 2003 at Jawaharlal Nehru
Stadium .The
dance was well appreciated by all present at the meet.
I wish her all success in her future endeavour.
Testimonials
Suresh Er. –Jayanthi Suresh.
Ms.Prathima , dance and music teacher at Anthara
imparts her
knowledge to the children very well.She is an excellent and motivating
teacher.
The child is happy to be taught by her.”
J.Rama JRK
Sarma
“Prathima as my daughter’s music and dance teacher
, is
friendly at the same time , firm.She is
patient and extracts the best from the child. My daughter Samyukta was
initially not so interested in music but within a month Prathima could
inculcate the interest in the child. She encourages the children’s
group
constantly.”
Mrs. Suganya Elangovan
“My daughter Shwetha Bhavana learnt dance from
Ms.Prathima
for about a year. She not only teaches dance but also a lot of ethics
to her
students .I appreciate the way she corrects her students
with a mother’s concern. She is a rare kind
of person talented in both fields of dance and music.”
Dr. M.Kuppulakshmi MD
DGO.,Ex.Director & Superintendent
, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Govt. Hospital for Women
&Children, Egmore , Chennai.
Prathima has been teaching me Carnatic music for
the past
one year .Due to the nature of my work I was not very regular in
attending the
classes. Inspite of my irregularity she was very concerned about my
interest in
music. She is a perfectionist but very kind and gentle above all a good
disciplinarian.”
Press Reviews
Gandhi Nagar’s Prathima holds
Arangetram- Adyar Times
“The highlight of the
programme was the varnam , a
composition of Papanasam Sivan in Devamanohari Ragam. Prathima
impressed the
audience by her abhinaya and exquisite footwork.”
Vivacious dance recital-News Today
“Clean choreography ,
fluid nritta and abhinaya marked the
recital of Prathima , held at the Music Academy Mini Hall, recently.
The very
first number made everyone sit up She was successful in bringing out
the soft
tone of the lyrics in the mimetic exposition. The danseuse excelled in
nayaka
–nayaki bhavas and exhibited her creative talent with maturity in all
spheres.
The rendering of the varnam was neat and
exemplary and Prathima is welcome addition to the galaxy of young
dancers in
the country.”
She excelled in the
varnam –her nrtitta or dance was very
rigorous and the bhakthi laden
abhinaya describing Shiva in all His splendour was well portrayed.
The
pick of the Padam was “Ariven
Aiyah Un Andharangam” in Atana Ragam where the nayika is angry over the
nayaka’s wanton behaviour.The khandita nayika is also sarcastic , “I
know all
about you now.”The dancer was able to emote without overdoing it, as
many are
wont to do. Less is always more where abhinaya is concerned.”