Roopa Iyer


Roopa Iyer is an award-winning socially conscientious film director, actor, dancer, choreographer, model, business executive, humanitarian, a philanthropist, and a philosopher. She has been involved with over a dozen movies from acting to direction, and has orchestrated, organized and performed in numerous musical and dance events in over tens of countries around the world to support HIV infected children through ICA. Her film "MUKHAPUTA – The Cover Page", produced by Narayan Hosmane, about a child suffering from HIV/AIDS through India Classic Arts has won worldwide accolades.
Iyer is the recipient of multiple awards for her artistic achievement in film. She's known for her selfless contribution to society and indulging in creating awareness about HIV/AIDS among the people through her company ICA.

Early life

Roopa Iyer was born in Belakavadi, a small village in Karnataka, India, to a lower middle class orthodox family. Her father was a farmer, and mother, an elementary school teacher. She grew up in the village till her father died due to a heart ailment when she was 6, after which her family moved to Bellur, another small village in Karnataka. Her sister Deepa Iyer and brother in law Sudesh k rao are also Kannada serial actors and their daughter Sanya Iyer is a child artist who acted in Roopa Iyer's Mukhaputa and plays the lead role of Gowri in the serial Puttagowri maduve telecasted on Etv Kannada. Sanya has also played the role of Shriya Saran's sister in Roopa Iyer's Chandra.

Career

Her humble beginnings date back to 1992, when 10-year-old young Roopa started a dance academy in Bellur for young girls. She learnt and taught dance and performed numerous dance programs. Five years later, she moved to Bangalore with her family and started Gurukul that not only extended dance lessons to include multiple classical disciplines but also produced and coordinated events.
Alongside, she pursued her academic goal and earned a master's degree in Commerce from Karnataka State Open University. After her start of the world tour during the early part of the decade, Gurukul evolved into India Classic Arts, a nonprofit global fine arts performing production organization, based both at New Jersey, USA & Bangalore, India. Her repertoire of expertise encompasses various Indian dance forms that include: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Contemporary, Modern Art, Folk, Western, and Film.
She is not only the Director of the movie "Mukha Puta – The Cover Page" but has also written the story and screenplay, while being the lead actress in the latest award-winning movie "Daatu". In 2013, she directed & produced her bilingual big budget film "CHANDRA" in Tamil and Kannada with star cast comprising South queen Shriya Saran, Handsome hero Prem, Padmashree Vivekh, Vijay Kumar, Ganesh Venkataram, Sukhanya, Dr

Honours and Accolades

Iyer is the recipient of many awards for her artistic achievement and contribution to charity and her involvement in supporting HIV affected children, including:

Other accomplishments

She is effectively promoting Indian dance & culture around the globe. The list of performances produced and performed for the purpose of serving victims of HIV affected through ICA.
o Winner Silver Sierra Award, Yosemite Film Festival, California, USA
o Winner Best Feature Film, International Film Festival, Ireland
o Winner Best Feature Film, International Film Festival, South Africa
o Official Feature, Cairo International Film Festival, Egypt
o Official Feature, Indian Film Festival, Washington, DC USA
o Award Nominee, Swansea Bay Film Festival, Wales, UK
o Award Nominee, International Film Festival, Boston
o Award Nominee, International Film Festival, Singapore
o Best Actress Award at the International Images Film Festival for Women 2008 in Zimbabwe.
Other Programs and performances of Roopa Iyer in support of HIV/AIDS affected children through ICA
Roopa Iyer's steadfast commitment to charity is apparent though her deep involvement in a multitude of charitable programs focusing on underprivileged and deprived children. She has trained HIV/AIDS affected children, destitute and visually impaired children and has organized several charity dance stage shows.