Veernala Jayarama Rao

Guru Jayarama Rao is a Guru and performer of Kuchipudi style, the classical dance of Andhra Pradesh, India. He has extended the Kuchipudi repertoire.

Veernala Jayarama Rao
Born (1951-11-04) 4 November 1951 [1]
k.kotapadu, Andhra Pradesh
OccupationKuchipudi Exponent & Guru
Known forKuchipudi
SpouseVanashree Rao
Children1
AwardsPadma Shri
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/thekda/info/?tab=page_info

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 to open a Kuchipudi school, he has trained many students in this art. Some of his prominent students were Swapna Sundari, Meenakshi Sesadri, 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 a senior Fellowship holder for his research on Kuchipudi.

He has received the PADMASRI (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 AWARD (Nov 2003). In 2005, The Sanmukhananda Sabha felicitated him with the Natyaratna Award.

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References

  1. web master. "ARTISTE'S PROFILE". Centre for Cultural Resources and Training. Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. Kumar, Ranee (17 July 2017). "With an eye for aesthetics". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 May 2021.


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