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Priyanka Bharde | |
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| Born | India |
| Education | Banasthali Vidyapith; Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University |
| Occupations | Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer, researcher and educator |
| Organization | Sri Hiranmayi Nrithyalay |
| Known for | Kuchipudi dance, choreography and interdisciplinary research |
Priyanka Bharde is an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer, researcher and educator based in Hyderabad, Telangana. She is the founder and director of Sri Hiranmayi Nrithyalay, a Kuchipudi dance institution. Her work includes Kuchipudi performance, choreography, dance education and research relating to Indian philosophy, spirituality, science and traditional knowledge systems.[1]
Education and professional career
[edit]Bharde studied engineering and performing arts. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering and a Master of Performing Arts in Kuchipudi, for which she received a gold medal.[1]
She completed a PhD in Kuchipudi at Banasthali Vidyapith. Her doctoral research examined Shiva Tattva in relation to science, spirituality and Kuchipudi dance.[2]
Bharde has also worked in the information technology sector as a system architect. Her work in information technology and Kuchipudi has been covered by Indian publications.[3]
Dance career
[edit]Bharde works as a Kuchipudi performer, choreographer and teacher. Her repertoire includes traditional Kuchipudi compositions and thematic productions based on Indian mythology, philosophy and spirituality.[1]
The University of Hyderabad documented her performance of Shambho Mahadeva at the RAAS 2018 festival.[4]
Bharde has also performed in programmes organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.[5]
Sri Hiranmayi Nrithyalay
[edit]Bharde is the founder and director of Sri Hiranmayi Nrithyalay, a Kuchipudi dance institution based in Hyderabad.[1]
In 2025, The New Indian Express reported that the institution had trained more than 500 students across three centres.[1]
The University of Kelaniya has also identified Bharde as the founder and director of Sri Hiranmayi Kuchipudi Dance Institution.[6]
Choreography
[edit]Ekam Ardhanarishwaram
[edit]Ekam Ardhanarishwaram is a research-based Kuchipudi production conceptualised and choreographed by Bharde in connection with her doctoral research.
The production is based on the Ardhanarishvara concept and examines the relationship between Shiva and Shakti through Kuchipudi and themes drawn from Indian philosophy and spirituality.[7]
The production has been presented in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Russia and Thailand.[7]
Bharde presented research relating to the production at the International Postgraduate Research Conference organised by the University of Kelaniya.[8]
Ekam Chaturbhujam
[edit]Ekam Chaturbhujam is a Kuchipudi dance ballet conceptualised, scripted, directed and choreographed by Bharde. The production explores the four purusharthas—dharma, artha, kama and moksha—through the four-armed form of Narayana.[9]
The New Indian Express described it as the second production in Bharde's Ekam series, following Ekam Ardhanarishwaram.[9]
International activities
[edit]Sri Lanka
[edit]Bharde participated in the 25th International Postgraduate Research Conference organised by the University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka. Her paper, Creating Professional and Sustainable Kuchipudi Dance Productions – Ekam Ardhanarishwaram, was included in the conference programme.[10]
She also participated as a performing artist in the post-conference workshop Music & Dance Beyond the Culture, organised by the University of Kelaniya in collaboration with the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre of the High Commission of India in Sri Lanka.[11]
Indonesia and Thailand
[edit]The Nehru Centre has listed Indonesia and Thailand among the countries where Ekam Ardhanarishwaram has been presented.[7]
Russia
[edit]In 2026, Bharde led a troupe from Sri Hiranmayi Nrithyalay to the XXIV International Festival of Folklore and Traditional Culture "Highlanders" in Dagestan, Russia. The troupe presented Kuchipudi works including Ekam Ardhanarishwaram and other traditional works.[12]
Her participation in the festival was also covered by Namasthe Telangana.[13]
The festival was also reported in the Russian publication Kizilyurtovskie Vesti.[14]
Research and publications
[edit]Bharde's research includes Kuchipudi, Indian philosophy, spirituality, science and traditional knowledge systems.[1]
She holds patents relating to interdisciplinary methodologies, including a patent titled Method for Teaching Academic Subjects Holistically Through Classical Dance.[15]
In 2025, she presented the paper Creating Professional and Sustainable Kuchipudi Dance Productions – Ekam Ardhanarishwaram at the International Postgraduate Research Conference of the University of Kelaniya.[16]
She authored Kuchipudi Under the Indian Metaphysical Lens, published in the International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts in 2024.[17]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2024, Bharde was graded as a B-High artist in Kuchipudi by Doordarshan following the Central Dance Audition held in Hyderabad.[18]
In 2025, she received recognition at the Parnasala Youth Excellence Awards, according to The New Indian Express.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Dr Priyanka Bharde is merging art with algorithm". The New Indian Express. 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Dr Priyanka Bharde is merging art with algorithm". The New Indian Express. 15 July 2025."Dr. Priyanka Bharde". University of Kelaniya.
- ↑ "Dr Priyanka Bharde is merging art with algorithm". The New Indian Express. 15 July 2025."Motivational story of dance master and software engineer Priyanka". Eenadu Vasundhara. 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "RAAS 2018". University of Hyderabad.
- ↑ "Programme on Holi Celebration Special Dances". Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
- ↑ "Post-Conference Workshop – Music & Dance Beyond the Culture". University of Kelaniya. 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Dance & Lecture: Kuchipudi Dance Recital and Lecture-Demonstration on Ekam Ardhanarishwaram". Nehru Centre. 2026.
- ↑ Priyanka Bharde (2025). "Creating Professional and Sustainable Kuchipudi Dance Productions – Ekam Ardhanarishwaram" (PDF). 25th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC) 2025 Programme Book. University of Kelaniya.
- 1 2 "Ekam Chaturbhujam Brings Philosophy to Life through Kuchipudi". The New Indian Express. 10 January 2026.
- ↑ Priyanka Bharde (2025). "Creating Professional and Sustainable Kuchipudi Dance Productions – Ekam Ardhanarishwaram" (PDF). 25th International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC 2025) Programme Book. University of Kelaniya.
- ↑ "IPRC 2025 Post-Conference Workshop Showcases Cultural Excellence Through Music and Dance". University of Kelaniya. 8 December 2025.
- ↑ "Russians Show Curiosity for Krishna, Ardhanarishwara". Deccan Chronicle. 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "శివపూజలో కూచిపూడి మెరిసేలా." Namasthe Telangana (in Telugu). 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kizilyurtovskie Vesti" (PDF). Kizilyurtovskie Vesti (in Russian). 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Method for Teaching Academic Subjects Holistically Through Classical Dance". QuickCompany.
- ↑ Priyanka Bharde (2025). "Creating Professional and Sustainable Kuchipudi Dance Productions – Ekam Ardhanarishwaram" (PDF). Proceedings of the 25th International Postgraduate Research Conference. University of Kelaniya.
- ↑ Priyanka Bharde (2024). "Kuchipudi Under The Indian Metaphysical Lens" (PDF). International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts.
- ↑ "List of graded artist as per Central Dance Audition held from 8th July to 28th August 2024" (PDF). Prasar Bharati. 2024.
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