Chethan Gangatkar

Chethan Gangatkar, son of K.R. Ranganath and Smt. Leelavathi nurtured an interest in classical dance from his childhood. He started learning Bharatanatyam under Guru Dr. Sanjay Shantaram and later under Guru Dr. Suparna Venkatesh and believes that the learning process must never stop…

His serious interest for the art-from, having been showered with the right amount of nourishment, lead to his opting for this divine platform as his profession. He completed his graduation in choreography from the Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography headed by Guru Dr. Maya Rao. During his graduation at the Natya Institute he was exposed to various dance forms such as Kathak, Yakshagana and martial art forms like Tang-Ta which brought a sprightly effervescence to his talent. He choreographed mythological, sanskrit, historical and contemporary ballets during his graduation and won the hearts of the kala rasikas.

Chethan at a young age was successful in completing his Rangapravesha in Bharatanatyam on 29th April 2005 and gained appreciation by the press and audience alike. He has participated in prestigious dance festivals like Mysore Dasara, Hampiutsava, Kitturutsava, Tunga Mohotsava, Natarajotsava (Myosre), Natrajotsava (Karnataka Nrithya Kalaparishat), Purandra utsava (Hampi), Gadi nada utsava, Kadambotsava, Benglooru Habba, Janapada Jatra, Suvarana Karnataka Celebration, Indepedence day and Republic day celebrations, and Brahmotsavas of various temples in and around Karnataka, to mention a few.

He has been featured in many dance dramas and dance programs for Doordarshan, having been recognized as a ‘B’ grade artist. He has been fortunate to receive the blessings of various gurus like Smt Dr. Maya Rao, Usha Venkateshwaran, Manjula Parmesh, Suma Vijay, Jyothi Patabhiram, ,Nirupama Ragendra, Vyjayanth Kashi, Sri Pulikeshi kasturri and Sri Mysore Nagraj by participating in several productions choreographed by these well known dance gurus.

Chethan imparts his knowledge of dance to his students in his dance school, “NATYANINADA NRITYALAYA” sparing no effort to enrich his students with this rich cultural heritage. He is actively involved in choreographing dance dramas & folk dances for different schools and enjoys working with children.

Chethan seeks the blessings of art lovers and all elders for a bright and successful career as a dancer. With the