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{{Infobox dancer
| name = Parshwanath S. Upadhye
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| birth_name = Parshwanath Shantinath Upadhye
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1982|03|26}}
| birth_place = [[Belgaum]], [[Karnataka]], India
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| occupation = [[Dancer]]
| years_active = 1996-present
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| dances = [[Bharatanatyam]]
| website = {{URL|www.parshwanathupadhye.com}}
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'''Parshwanath Upadhye''' is an Indian classical dancer, choreographer and teacher.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/parshwanath-s-upadhye-nahla-nainar-interview-dance-bharatanatyam-bengaluru-belgaum/article24893663.ece|title=Dancing to the divine melody|last=Nainar|first=Nahla|date=2018-09-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/050319/a-mudra-of-perfection.html|title=A mudra of perfection|last=Mathur|first=Yashika|date=2019-03-05|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/parshwanath-s-upadhye-gets-candid-about-his-dance/article24102384.ece|title='It's important for an artiste to know the audience'|last=Nampoothiri|first=Hareesh N.|date=2018-06-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/dance-like-a-man-8/|title=Dance like a man|date=2014-06-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/dance-is-challenging-only-when-you-are-into-it-for-name-and-fame/articleshow/62791200.cms|title=Parshwanath Upadhye: 'Dance is challenging only when you are into it for name and fame' {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India|last=Feb 6|first=Arya UR {{!}} TNN {{!}}|last2=2018|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25|last3=Ist|first3=0:00}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/when-mudras-flowed-with-fluid-grace-and-energy/article24859651.ece|title=When mudras flowed with fluid grace and energy|last=Nainar|first=Nahla|date=2018-09-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=belgaum>{{cite web|title=Parshwanath Upadhye the Male Soloist|url=http://allaboutbelgaum.com/lifestyle/stars-of-belgaum/parshwanath-upadhye-the-male-soloist/|website=All About Belgaum|accessdate=5 July 2014|date=18 April 2011}}</ref> He is trained in the traditional Mysore style of Bharatanatyam.

Along with his wife Shruti, Parshwanath choreographs, directs, produces and presents his work at national and international venues under the banner of Upadhye School of Dance and Punyah Dance company, Bangalore, India.

==Education and training==
Parshwanath Upadhye has studied for 15 years in the traditional [[Mysore style of Bharathanatyam]] under the guidance of [[Guru Shri Ravindra Sharma]] of [[Belgaum district|Belgaum]]. He completed his [[Arangetram]] in the year 1996.

He continued his [[sadhana]] with the Guru at [[Ravind Natya Niketan|Ravind Natya Niketa]], Belgaum till the year 2002. He completed his [[Visharad]] in Bharatnatyam from [[Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal]] in 1993-94 followed by [[Alankaara]] in Bharatnatyam from the same University in the year 2000-2003. He also excelled in the [[Vidwath]] Examination in Bharatnatyam conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Board, Bangalore.

In 1996 he participated in the ‘[[Karana (dance)|Karanas]]’ Workshop conducted by the eminent dancer [[Guru Dr.Padma Subramanyam]] at Mangalore. He also had the opportunity to explore Folk music and Dance in the festivals conducted by [[Bailhongal Janapada Sangha]], Karnataka in 1994 -96.

Since 2002 Parshwanath Upadhye learnt from dancer duo, [[Shri Kiran Subramanyam]] and [[Smt.Sandhya Kiran]] at ‘[[Rasika Academy of performing Arts]],’ Bangalore.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Now he continues to learn and explore the art form under Padmashri Prof. [[Sudharani Raghupathy]].

==Performances and Presentations==
Since 1996 Parshwanath Upadhye has danced and participated in numerous festivals and stages in India and abroad.

From 2012 on, he has been choreographing, directing, producing and presenting under Punyah Dance Company Bangalore. Among the works presented at national and international venues are Hara,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://narthaki.com/info/rev15/rev1807.html|title=Report - Hara: When the Gods dance - An analytical report - Ramaa Bharadvaj|website=narthaki.com|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> Sat-gati,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/in-idioms-classical-and-contemporary/article23512683.ece|title=In idioms, classical and contemporary|last=Kumar|first=Bhanu|date=2018-04-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Paartha, Punyah Krishna<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedancecurrent.com/review/new-spin-old-classic|title=A New Spin on an Old Classic|website=The Dance Current|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.danceumbrella.net/2017/07/sampradaya-dance-creations-presents-parshwanath-upadhye-punyah-krishna-july-15th-16ht-sampradaya-theatre/|title=Sampradaya Dance Creations presents Parshwanath Upadhye in Punyah Krishna July 15th and 16ht at the Sampradaya Theatre|last=DUOwebsite{{!}}July 11th|last2=Comments|first2=2017{{!}}Classes/Workshops/Events{{!}}0|date=2017-07-11|website=Dance Umbrella of Ontario|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> and Abha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://narthaki.com/info/rev18/rev2280.html|title=Review - Dream premiere for Punyah Dance Company's Abha - Satish Suri|website=narthaki.com|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/abha-based-on-the-ramayana-presented-by-punyah-dance-company/article27896787.ece|title=Vibrant exposition of the Ramayana|last=Nampoothiri|first=Hareesh N.|date=2019-06-13|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/The-stage-comes-alive/article17028593.ece|title=The stage comes alive|last=Srikanth|first=Rupa|date=2017-01-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Critical reception==

"''There are many perfect performers; but very few who can create magic and still less who dance like the gods. Parshwanath Upadhye belongs to the latter class. He has an electrifying persona and stage presence and there is a vein of spirituality that runs through his dance whatever be the content.''"<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/f-ine-footwork-to-the-fore/article18263772.ece|title=F ine footwork to the fore|last=Kumar|first=Ranee|date=2017-04-28|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

-Ranee Kumar, The Hindu

"''Upadhye’s interpretation of a devotee’s adoration of Shiva, more specifically at the famous Chidambaram temple, was a sight to behold. His performance was both athletic and graceful. His high kicks, leaps and knee turns did not come at the cost of nuances such as beautifully articulated mudras or clarity of movement in his adavus (basic bharatanatyam dance steps). To top it all off, he kept up the intensity of the dance until the very end, building a sense of crescendo. There were quite a few audible sighs in the audience, who were clearly moved when the devotee was granted audience by Lord Shiva.''"<ref name=":2" />

-[https://www.thedancecurrent.com/contributor/aparita-bhandari Aparita Bhandari], The Dance Current, Canada's Dance Magazine

''"We know Parshwanath Upadhye as a Bharatanatyam soloist from Bangalore[...]. What we were not aware of is that he is a choreographer, and a brilliant one at that. At Kartik Fine Arts, ‘Hara,’ by Parshwanath’s Punyah Dance Company, was a stunning 55-minute production that combined precision in dance movements, perfect timing, layered music, deft visualisation and effective lighting''."<ref name=":3" />

- [https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Rupa-Srikanth-2343/ Rupa Srikanth], The Hindu

"''For a dancer with a keen sense of rhythm like Parshwanath Upadhye, there is almost no equal in the field. He is the uncrowned prince of the Bharatanatyam scene today and his Facebook page has more followers than those of some minor Bollywood stars''"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/02RTKpVqCAmf51c13MVqEO/The-next-generation-of-dancing-stars.html|title=The next generation of dancing stars|last=Sai|first=Veejay|date=2017-04-21|website=Livemint|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>

-Veejay Sai, culture critic

''"Parshwanath Upadhye was remarkable both for his striking combination of tandava energy with gentle lasya grace. His dancing demonstrated high technical virtuosity in movement along with a fluidity, precision, and beautiful expression."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://narthaki.com/info/rev13/rev1526d.html|title=Review - The primacy of male and female energies in the Dancing Male - Dr. Ketu H. Katrak|website=narthaki.com|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>''

-Dr. Ketu H Katrak, Professor of Drama, University of California, Irvine

''"Parshwanath's choreography lacks dramatic arc. His face is not emotive and he masks this cleverly with great physicality. Beautifully executed with interesting exits and entrances, the music is typically BENGALURU LITE - a soft-light music-wafting of Carnatic ragas. Against this, the trio's nonstop movement seemed to be a tad too monotonous. The precision, dynamic partnering and team work were admirable. However, after 50 minutes of this endless movement, I longed for some quiet and measured stillness.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/anitasays/asjan19.html|title=Anita says...January 2019|website=www.narthaki.com|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref>''.''

''-[[Anita Ratnam|Dr Anita Ratnam]], Jan 1, 2019, [http://www.narthaki.com/info/anitasays/asjan19.html Anita says...],''

''"Parshwanath Upadhye needs to bring more gravitas into his Bharatanatyam abhinaya, than the present superficial mime narratives that seem to be his choice. More like theatre, he keeps spinning narratives which lack in-depth treatment, as seen in Baro Krishnaiyyaa and the other composition devoted to Goddess Chamudeswari, where the over spun Kalidasa episode became more like a digression. The starting Hamsadhwani invocation from the Mysore Bharatanatyam repertoire and the Balamurali Krishna Gati Bhed Priya Tillana in Adi talam showed the dancer’s grasp over nritta. With his Yoga expertise, Upadhye moves with ease.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/amp/life/more-features/151118/dance-practitioners-churn-out-issues-through-deliberation.html|title=Dance practitioners churn out issues through deliberation|website=www.asianage.com|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref>

''- [http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=1151&at=2 Leela Venkataraman], Renowned Dance Critic"''

The above review appeared in the article {{cite magazine |author= |title= Dance practitioners churn out issues through deliberations|url=https://www.asianage.com/amp/life/more-features/151118/dance-practitioners-churn-out-issues-through-deliberation.html|magazine= The Asian Age|location= India|publisher= The Asian Age|date= 15 Nov 2018|access-date= 23 May 2019}}

''"While the theme was good, several aspects of the presentation required thinking. The whole piece was relying heavily on the Sanskrit text and less on dance. The actual dance sequences were far and few. Cluttering too many episodes with a text heavy performance also seemed to slow down the energy of the presentation<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/rev17/rev2129.html|title=Review - Celebrating the Nartaka - Veejay Sai|website=www.narthaki.com|access-date=2019-05-22}}</ref>.''

''- Veejay Sai, culture critic, Nov 6, 2017, [http://www.narthaki.com/info/rev17/rev2129.html Celebrating the Nartak]"''

==Awards and accolades==

Parshwanath Upadhye has received several national awards, including the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]]’s [[Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar|Yuva Puraskar]] award in 2017.<ref>http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/uploads/2018-19/PressReleaseUBYP2017-English.pdf</ref> He is also an empanelled artist of the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations|ICCR]] (Indian Council for Cultural Relations).

=== List of awards ===
1. '''Natya Mayura''' Award by Gangubai Hangal Trust, Karnataka

2. '''Arsha Kala Choodamani''' by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, New Jersey, USA

3. '''Uttam Kalakaar''' by Mahamastakaabhisheka Committee, Shravanabelgola 
4. '''Nritya Nipuna''' by Belli Gajje, Bangalore 
5. '''Arihant Puraskar''' by Jain Parishat, Kolkata 
6. '''Jain Rashtragaurav''' by Jain Parishat, Karnataka 
7. '''Natya Keerthi''' by Aru Shri art centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka 
8. CCRT Scholarships for pursuing studies in [[Bharatnatyam]] by Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India 
9. '''Natya Prabha''' award by The Sabha Kuwait 2016 
10. '''Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2017''' by Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi<ref>http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/uploads/2018-19/PressReleaseUBYP2017-English.pdf</ref> 
11. Awarded as the best performer of the year 2017 by Music Academy, Chennai<ref>http://www.narthaki.com/info/rev18/rev2157.html</ref>

12. "Kala Kiran puraskar" by Adithya Birla foundation Mumbai 2018

13."Rasika Hridaya Chora" by Sridevi Natyalaya Chennai 2018

==Teaching==

Parshwanath Upadhye started teaching Bharatanatyam in 1996 when he established the Sharada Sangeetha Nrithya Academy, Belgaum, of which he was also the Director till the year 2000.

In 2010 he established the Upadhye School<ref>http://www.parshwanathupadhye.com/upadhye-school-of-dance.php</ref> of Dance in Bangalore of which he is the Director, Chief Choreographer and Performer .

==References==
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