Indushree Raveendra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 February 1986 |
| Origin | Bangaluru, India |
| Genres | Ventriloquist, Experimentalist |
| Occupation(s) | Ventriloquism |
| Years active | 1994-Present |
| Website | indushreeraveendra |
Indushree Raveendra (born 16 February 1986) is an Indian ventriloquist, impressionist and experimentalist.[1] She was also a contestant on India's Got Talent and Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega.[1][2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
A monkey puppet caught Raveendra's eyes at a magic convention and she bought it for Rs.200 thereby started her journey to become the ventriloquist.[1] She would practice before her mirror hours at length, and slowly and steadily came to grips with the fundamentals of this art .[2]
Education[edit | edit source]
In 2008, Raveendra graduated in BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts-Painting) from chitra kala parishath college of fine arts Karnataka.[1] Following this in 2013, she completed her M.S. in Communication (Master of Science in Communication) from Presidency College.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Raveendra got her first appearance on national television show Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, where she finished as the first runner-up.[2] Raveendrawas also a contestant of [[India's Got Talent Season 5, where she reached the semi-finals.[1] She has performed 68 live shows on Zee Kannada named Dinku Duniya and Filter Coffee with Dinku.[2]
In 2010, on the festival of Dussehra Raveendra performed an act with a 10 feet tall puppet called Mahishasura.[4][5][6]
Awards[edit | edit source]
Raveendra received the First Ladies Award from President of India in 2018.[1] She has five Limca Book of Records for:
- The first female ventriloquist of India
- The first to do triple dummy acts
- The first to do four dummy acts
- For performing with the tallest talking doll (10-ft tall Mahishasura at the Mysuru Dasara)
- For performing most number of live ventriloquy shows (68).[7][2][1]
She has also won the Young Achievers Award, the Global Shapers Award, along with the Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Awards.[7]
Puppets[edit | edit source]
This is a list of character names of the puppets that indushree uses during his shows:
- Dinku - Dinku has played the roles of politicians and actors, Manmohan Singh, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Rakhi Sawant.[2]
- Grandpa (Venkat or Venki) - Grandpa talks humorously about the concept of marriage and happy life. [2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Everything Can Talk". The Hindu. November 15, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Where is the voice coming from?". Deccan Herald. May 25, 2013.
- ↑ "list of presidency college alumni".
- ↑ ""Indushree performing with Mahishasura"". The New Indian Express. December 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Tallest Ventriloquist Doll". February 17, 2011.
- ↑ "A Speacialist in Dummy Act". The New Indian Express. August 2, 2010.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "This woman speaks in many voices". October 28, 2018.