Parshwanath Upadhye

A young versatile Bharatha Natyam dancer, prestigious ‘Natya Mayura’ awardee Parshwanath Upadhye has carved out a niche for himself today, as one of the most sought out male Bharatha Natyam dancers in India. Parshwanath, born to Shantinath Upadhye and Prema Upadhye, Jain priests of Chik Basadi, Belgaum, India,has won 3 national level dance competitions and is one of the youngest to become ‘A’ grade artist of Bangalore Doordarshan Kendra. He is an empaneled artist of Indian Council for Cultural Research.

Parshwanath is a Black belt in Karate and state level swimmer and a trained carnatic singer and holds a masters degree in Kannada Literature. He has completed his Arangetram, Vidwath and Alankaar Exams under the able guidance and tutelage of Guru Shri Ravindra Sharma. From 2002 onwards Parshwanath has continued his learning under Shri Kiran Subramanyam and Smt.Sandhya Kiran,at Rasika Academy of Performing Arts,Bangalore. Parshwanath has worked with many reputed dance companies in India and abroad. Currently he trains students and performs under his dance school ‘Upadhye School of Dance’ at Bangalore.