Archana Arangil
Kuchipudi Performer • Teacher
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Archana Raja is a distinguished Indian classical dancer, teacher, and choreographer, proficient in both Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam. Her artistic journey began with foundational training in Bharatanatyam under the esteemed Guru Sheela Unnikrishnan at Sridevi Nrithyalaya in Chennai, India, culminating in her Arangetram in 2006. After two decades as an…
Journey Timeline
2006
Bharatanatyam Arangetram
2011-2016
CCRT (India) scholarship holder
2017
Graded Artist in Doordarshan National for Bharathanatyam
2019
Performed BHAV with Shobana in Dubai and Hyderabad
2019
Performed Trance – Dancing Drums with Shobana in Dublin & Drogheda, Ireland
2019
Offered workshops for Bay Area Dance Community, San Jose, CA
2019
Solo performance at Pampa Dance Studio, San Jose, CA
2020
Began training in Kuchipudi
2020
Duet performance at Natyarangam, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
2020
Performed at Varnam Salon hosted by Nava Dance Company, San Francisco, CA
2021
Portrayed Karna in Navatman's Mahabharata – a dance film, New York City
2021
Performed "Through Fish Eyes" with Prakriti Dance, Tampa, Florida
2021
Presented "Varkari - The Pilgrim", a solo production at Dance on Camera Festival, Jiva Arts, New York City
2022
Performed "Through Fish Eyes" with Prakriti Dance, at Jacob's Pillow
2022
Solo performance at Geeva Dance Festival, Kentucky, USA
2022
Represented India in the LATES Event at the Science Museum, London
2023
Kuchipudi Rangapravesam
2023
Kuchipudi solo at the Nishagandhi Dance Festival organized by Kerala Tourism Department
2023
Portrayed Andal in Dr. Anita Ratnam's Naachiyar Next
2024
Invited for the Pongal Dance Festival by Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
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Awards & Honors
- Nrithya Ratna Award — AIDA (Peravoor, India)
- 2017 · Graded Artist in Doordarshan National for Bharathanatyam
- 2011 · CCRT (India) scholarship holder
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