Somaraja wrote the Sangeeta Ratnavalli around 1180AD. The last of the 9 chapters deals with nritya.

The word 'Sadir' owes its origin to the Marathi word Sadir, which means 'to present'.
(Kapila Vatsyayan – Indian Classical Dance).

Kuchipudi dancer Sarala Kumari won the Miss Andhra Pradesh title in a beauty contest in 1983.


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