Pappan Dance Company

D Padmakumar

Traditional Kalaripayattu Exponent
Contemporary Dance & Theater Explorer

“Talented Artists are not born naturally, they are born out of the Hardwork, Discipline and Passion.”

- D. Padmakumar

Professional Performances

Vismaya : PDC with Vanita Nagarajana,
Parmpara Dance Festival,
Ahmedabad 2018

Duet : PDC with Parmpara Dance Festival,
Ahmedabad 2018

Kandisa : PDC with Parmpara Dance Festival,
Ahmedabad 2018

Pappan’s World : PDC with Darpana, Ahmedabad 2018

Markeing the Space : Darpana , Ahmedabad 2015

Naada – The Happeing : Darpana Ahmedabad 2009

Midsummer Night Dream : Royal Shakespeare Company,
World Tour 2006 (Chief Choreographer)

Staying Alive : Darpana, Ahmedabad 2005

Dance of Life : Darpana, Ahmedabad 2004

Heiroglychies : Darpana, Ahmedabad 2004

The leopard : Darpana, Ahmedabad 2003

Kandisa : Darpana, Ahmedabad 2002

Blooming Bodies : Darpana, Ahmedabad 2002

I in Search of I : Darpana, Ahmedabad 2002

Magnum Opus : Darpana, Ahmedabad 2001

The Journey Inward : Devi Mahatmya, Ahmedabad 2001

The Storm : Darpana, Beijing, China Tour 2001

Garden of Eden : Karl Antao : Mumbai 1999

The Fusion of Music with : Trivendrum 1999

Body Language
My World : Darpana, Ahmedabad 1998

Kaalia : Darpana, Delhi 1998

Renewal : Darpana, Ahmedabad 1997

Captivating Production

Angrapravah

As the inaugural production of Pappan Dance Company, Angapravah – The Performance is a conceptualisation involving myriad moods and expressions that take birth from experiences and observations around. With focus on unique dance movements coupled with an eternal search for the inner self, this extraordinary debut by PDC merges Indian contemporary dance elements imbibed from Kalaripayattu, enhancing modest body language and celebrating subtle expressions.

Adbhuta

Indian contemporary dance production by Vijaya Performing Arts in association with Pappan Dance Company. The title signifies something extraordinary and unforgettable in Sanskrit, which perfectly encapsulates the essence of this performance.

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Captivating Productions

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