Revathi Ramachandran, dancer, choreographer and teacher is a direct disciple of the legendary Guru Sri Mangudi Durairaja Iyer, a maestro of the Melattur style of Bharathanatyam, and the visionary who revived the Suddha Nrittam .
Graded “A” by the Doordarshan Kendra , Revathi Ramachandran has performed in India and other countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Italy, France, U.K. U.S.A and Canada with her dance troupe to perform dance- dramas and solo recitals. An empanelled artiste of the ICCR, she was delegated to perform in Armenia in September 2012.
She has assisted many scholars like Sri T.S.Parthasarathy, Dr.Arudra and Dr. Nagaswamy by demonstrating Suddha nrittam and Thiru Tala Jathi.She has also performed in a film ‘A Poetry of Dance’ produced by Lakshmi Viswanathan who has taught her abhinaya. Granted a fellowship by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Revathi Has done research on the Bhagavatha Mela with specific reference to Pravesha Darus in Bhagavatha Mela Natakams. She is the Advisory Council Member of IDA (International Dance Alliance) which interacts with artistes from across the Globe.
Her foray into dance was further enriched by her training in Nattuvangam under Guru Bhagavatulu Sitarama Sharma, Veena under Smt. Kalpagam Swaminathan and Kuchipudi under the renowned Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam.
Revathy started, Kala Sadhanalaya, a dance school established to nourish young talent towards the sublime heights of Bharathanatyam.