Overview One of the most influential Carnatic Vocalist, Sri Nendunuri Krishnamurthy (10 October 1927 – 8 December 2014), was awarded the Madras Music Academy’s Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1991. Early life In the year 1927, at Kothapalli, Pithapuram Taluka, Godavari dt, Sri Krishnamurthy was born to Rama Murthy Panthulu and Vijayalakshmi. Sri RamaMurthy, was serving […]

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Overview Sri Garimella Balakarishna Prasad who composed the Asthana Vidwaan and Ahobhilamatam Asthana Vidwaan is a great Indian classical devotional singer. He was born on born 9 November 1948. In diverse Indian musical genres, he is regarded as a master of composing and reciting Annamacharya Sankeerthanas in various styles. Few of his famous tunes are […]

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Overview Dr. Sri Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana was a unique musician, a renowned teacher, a high-level administrator, a Carnatic Musician, and a classical vocalist. He has performed in a number of Sangeeta Sammelans, outdoor broadcasts, and national programs on All India Radio and also on Doordarshan. The Bhakti Ranjanis and radio lessons he took were highly […]

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Overview Raja and Radha Reddy are an extraordinary dancing couple in the field of the ancient Kuchipudi dance form. They are also considered as one of the most influential gurus and choreographers. The names of this couple go hand in hand with Kuchipudi dance which is regarded as solely responsible for making a mark on […]

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About the Artist Sri Vedantam Raghavaiah was born on June 8, 1919, to Vedantam Ramayya and Annapurnamma in Kuchipudi, Andhra Pradesh. This eminent choreographer was even a notable movie producer, screenwriter, performer. He was a great Kuchipudi dancer also. His spouse, Smt. Suryaprabha was a superstar as well. His sister Puspavalli was also an acclaimed […]

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About The Artist Sobha Naidu was the most idolized dancer in the culture of India. She had mastered the techniques of Kuchipudi from one of the greatest masters, Sri Vempati Chinna Satyam. At a very young age, she became the lead dancer. She was a part of her Guru’s dance troupe and performed the roles […]

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  Sri Vedantam Radheshyam was born to Vedantam Suryanarayana in Kuchipudi. He took upon Kuchipudi dance as his family heritage at an early age. He had undergone training from various Gurus and acquired learning of the ancient dance form. The great dance experts who guided Guru Radheshyam were Vedantam Parvateesam, Vedantam Seetha Rama Sastry, Vempati […]

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dancer Zohra Segal
29 September

Source from Google We remembered iconic Indian actress and dancer Zohra Segal who is India’s first female actors to get recognition globally. The special doodle has her animated picture in a classical dance posture with floral background by Google on on Tuesday (September 29). The special doodle on Zohra Segal is designed by artist Parvati […]

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Yamini Krishnamurthy was born on December 20, 1940, in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh. She is a graceful Bharata Natyam dancer. She was a student at Rukmini Devi Arundale’s Kalakshetra, a leading school for the dance form and learned the basic skills and studied under the famous dancer, Kanchipuram Ellapa Pilai and Thanjavur Kittappa Pillai. Her first […]

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Date of Birth: 16 September, 1916 Place of Birth: Madurai, Tamil Nadu Birth Name: Kunjamma Date of Death: 11 December, 2004 Place of Death: Chennai, Tamil Nadu Profession: Carnatic singer Spouse: Kalki Sadasivam Father: SubramaniaIyer Mother: Shanmu kavadiver Ammal   Awards: Bharat Ratna, Ramon Magsaysay Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award   The flawless singer, Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi is the first singer to be presented with India’s […]

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Ustad Allarakha Khan was fascinated with tabla right from the age of 12. He was born on April 29, 1919 in Jammu.  He ran away to be a disciple of Mian Qader Baksh from Punjab Gharana, who introduced him to music. From Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan he learned Raag Vidya’.He worked very hard and practiced […]

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Vempati Chinna Satyam The Kuchipudi dance form was popularized by the legendary dancer named Vempati Chinna Satyam. He was born in a family of dancers in Kuchipudi a small village in AP on 26th October, 1929. He started being trained in Kuchipudi at an early age of nine through Sri Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana Sastry and […]

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  Pandit Birju Maharaj was born on February 4, 1937. He is a legendary Kathak dancer. He hails from a family of dance masters of the Lucknow gharana. His uncles namely Shambu and Lacchu Maharaj, and his father Acchan Maharaj were all well-known Kathak dancers. Pandit Birju Maharaj is also an accomplished vocalist. Pandit Birju […]

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Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao was a not only popular South Indian singer and music composer for  Telugu films and few other Indian language films. He bagged the Padmashree award. For 25 years, he was the voice of Telugu films. And playback singer for Telugu movies. His father Gantasala Suryayaa was a local singer`. His maternal uncle […]

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