Veernala Jayarama Rao
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Veernala Jayarama Rao | |
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Born | [1] k.kotapadu, Andhra Pradesh | 4 November 1951
Occupation | Kuchipudi Exponent & Guru |
Known for | Kuchipudi |
Spouse | Vanashree Rao |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Padma Shri Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
Website | https://www.facebook.com/thekda/info/?tab=page_info |
Guru Jayarama Rao (born 4 November, 1951) is a Guru and performer of Kuchipudi style, the classical dance of Andhra Pradesh, India. He has extended the Kuchipudi repertoire.
Belonging to a family of traditional artists of Andhra Pradesh, Guru Jayarama Rao was trained from his childhood in the traditional Guru Shishya Parampara. He graduated from The Siddhendra Kala Kshetram and later trained under Vempati Chinna Satyam.
After his arrival in Delhi, India to open a Kuchipudi school, he has trained many students in this art. Some of his prominent students were Swapna Sundari, Meenakshi Sesadri, and Vanashree Rao, his wife and dance partner.[2]
He is a member of the Expert Committee on Kuchipudi in the HRD Ministry, Govt. of India, and is a senior fellowship holder for his research on Kuchipudi.
He has received the Padma Shri (2004) and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1999), along with Vanashree, given by the hon’ble President of India, The Delhi State Award, and The Andhra Pradesh Samman. He is also the recipient of the Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Award (Nov 2003). In 2005, The Sanmukhananda Sabha felicitated him with the Natyaratna Award.
See also
References
- ^ web master. "ARTISTE'S PROFILE". Centre for Cultural Resources and Training. Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Kumar, Ranee (17 July 2017). "With an eye for aesthetics". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
External links
- "Padmashree Jayarama Rao And Vanashree Rao Perform Kuchipudi Dance Form". YouTube video. Wild Films India. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
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