Shubhada Varadkar

Shubhada Varadkar (born 9 August 1961) is an Odissi exponent,^[1][2] author and practitioner of Indian classical dance. She is an ‘A’ grade National artist for Doordarshan.^[3] She has received the Maharashtra State Cultural Award 2019–20.^[4] For the first time created a collaboration called Flamencodissi, production of Odissi and Flameco in 2019.^[5] She presented Geet Govind verses in 1995^[6]

Shubhada Varadkar
Born	(1961-08-09) 9 August 1961 (age 62) Maharashtra, India
Education	Masters in Economics and diploma in Bharatnatyam & Odissi
Alma mater	Mumbai University
Known for	Odissi Dance, Cancer Survivor
Style	Odissi
Awards	Maharashtra State Cultural Award 2019-20

Biography

Varadkar has a Master of Arts degree in economics from the University of Mumbai, Maharashtra and diploma in Bharat Natyam from the Kalasadan Institute of Fine Arts.^[7]

She was a newscaster with Indian Television in Mumbai^[8]

She is an empanelled artist with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).^[9] and has a Senior Fellowship by Ministry of Culture (India), Government of India.^[10]

She is a disciple of Kelucharan Mohapatra,^[11] an Indian classical dancer, guru, and exponent of Odissi dance.

She is the author of Glimpses of Indian Classical Dance and Mayurpankh.^[12]

Shubhada Varadkar is the only Odissi Dancer to play Pickleball, a game where a perforated polymer ball strikes against a paddle. ^[13]

She is a cousin of Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar^[14][15]

She is the daughter of Indian freedom fighters Manohar Varadkar and Manik Varadkar^[16][17]

Reception

In 2013, a DNA review of a dance performance by Varadkar that she adapted from the poems of Swami Vivekananda noted "it was not just the poetic adaptation that drew large crowds to Ravindra Natya Mandir last weekend. There was the detail-rich performance, Varadkar’s interpretation of Vivekanand's poems and of course her dancing."^[18] A 2017 review in the Mumbai Mirror of her performance of "Sakhi he Keshi Mathana Muradam" from the Gita Govinda by Jayadeva stated "Besides graceful movements, precise footwork and tender gestures, it was her abhinaya that raised it to a level above the ordinary."^[19] A 2019 review in The Hindu of an event that included a classical dance finale choreographed by Varadkar stated, "Training in Odissi under Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Bharatanatyam under Guru Mani have made Shubada a versatile artiste and choreographer with a quest for perfection."^[20]

Books

She is the author of

• Celestial Plume^[21]
• The glimpse of Indian Classical dance ^[22]
• Documentary - The book Celestial Plume has also been made into a documentary ^[23]

Performances

• Mayurpankh - Dance of Hope Production ^[24]
• Malhaar Festival 2012 - organized by Indian Council of Cultural Relations ^[25]
• Madhuram at NCPA, Mumbai^[26]
• Odissi in Venezuela 2017, Bolivar Theatre - led a 10-member troupe^[27]
• Creating performances for Cancer Awareness^[28]
• Panchakshara Stuti choreographed by Shubhada Varadkar^[29]
• Odissi dance on Swami Vivekananda's life 18 January 2019^[30]

Awards

• Maharashtra State Cultural Award 2019-20 ^[31]
• Singar Mani award for Odissi by Sur Singar Samsad, 2000^[32]
• Mahari award for Odissi in 2011^[33]
• Kala Sarathi Award 2023^[34]

References

1. "'Kala Arpan' an offering by 40 maestros of Indian classical art". 20 October 2020.
2. "Shubhada Varadkar, the Odissi exponent was diagnosed with cancer. A talented and passionate dancer, she fought the disease for the love of her art and her desire to keep dancing and creating something beautiful. Listen to her as she speaks about how not succumb to the challenges life throws at us". Global Indian Youth. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
3. "Dancer Shubhada Varadkar Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
4. "Cultural Awards: सांस्कृतिक कार्य संचालनालयामार्फत देण्यात येणाऱ्या विविध सांस्कृतिक पुरस्कारांची घोषणा, See List | 📰 LatestLY मराठी". LatestLY मराठी (in Marathi). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
5. "When Flamenco meet Odissi".
6. "Pune Festival 95". The Times of India, Pune Plus. 7 September 1995.
7. "Dancer Shubhada Varadkar Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
8. "Shubhada Varadkar | Sanjeevani - Life Beyond Cancer". www.sanjeevani-lifebeyondcancer.com. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
9. "EMPANELLED ARTISTS LIST" (PDF). Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
10. "Shubhada Varadkar". Newsband.
11. Dave, Ranjana (28 July 2017). "Love and war in the time of Krishna". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
12. "ADA | Asia Development Alliance". ada2030.org. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
13. "The craze for Pickleball".
14. Deshmukh, Nikhil (16 June 2017). "Varadkar's kin rejoice as he becomes Ireland PM". The Asian Age. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
15. "The Irish Times". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
16. Karelia, Gopi (9 November 2020). "Quetta to Mumbai: How A Paithani Sari & Humanity Saved My Life During Partition". The Better India. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
17. "On the eve of India's Independence Day, a partition survivor shares her story". DNA India. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
18. Aikara, Anita (7 December 2013). "Poetic performance". DNA India. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
19. Gokhale, Shanta (3 August 2017). "Poetry in motion". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
20. Kumar, Bhanu (27 June 2019). "Confluence of art forms". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
21. "The Celestial Plume- an inspirational book launch at Crossword". Mid-day. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
22. Varadkar, Shubhada (30 August 2012). The Glimpse of Indian Classical Dance. Krimiga Books, Krimiga Content Development Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-925709-0-7.
23. Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (14 September 2018). "In documentary 'Peacock Plume', the stirring story of how Shubhada Varadkar danced around cancer". Scroll.in. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
24. "Shubhada Varadkar | Sanjeevani - Life Beyond Cancer". www.sanjeevani-lifebeyondcancer.com. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
25. "Invoking rain gods". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
26. "Madhuram & Krishna – The Liberator". NCPA. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
27. "Embassy of India, Caracas, Venezuela : Events/Photo Gallery". www.eoicaracas.gov.in. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
28. "How this Odissi dancer battled with cancer". The Times of India. 4 June 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
29. Kumar, Bhanu (29 March 2018). "The essence of Odissi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
30. "Report dance music Swami Vivekananda".
31. "Cultural Awards: सांस्कृतिक कार्य संचालनालयामार्फत देण्यात येणाऱ्या विविध सांस्कृतिक पुरस्कारांची घोषणा, See List | 📰 LatestLY मराठी". LatestLY मराठी (in Marathi). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
32. "Shubhada Varadkar | Sanjeevani - Life Beyond Cancer". www.sanjeevani-lifebeyondcancer.com. Retrieved 7 May 2023
33. "Shubhada Varadkar | Sanjeevani - Life Beyond Cancer". www.sanjeevani-lifebeyondcancer.com. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
34. "Hema malini and sri Sri ravisha kar give away kala sarathi awards". Apn news.

External links

• https://sanskritafoundation.org/