Vedantam Raghava: A dancer personified
- Aparna Dhulipalla
Versatile Kuchipudi exponent Vedantam Venkata Rama Raghavayya, popularly
known as Vedantam Raghava, hails from the Kuchipudi village of Krishna
District in Andhra Pradesh. He is the elder child of Vedantam Rattaiah
Sarma and Rajyalakshmi, belonging to the 'Vedantam' family.
Vanashree Rao: I like powerful stories
- Shveta Arora
I wanted to do dramatic stories from mythology. I thought about
Bharatanatyam and Chhau because in characterization, there are certain
things suitable for Kuchipudi, certain things for Bharatanatyam and
certain things for Chhau. For my own reasons, I didn't want to use
Kathak or Odissi.
The grand dame of dance
- Rajgopal Nidamboor
A meticulous dancer, resolute teacher and true perfectionist, Dr.Venkatalakshamma was a diligent servant of her art.
The art of storytelling
Kathakali artist Asha Jeevan Sathyan, granddaughter of the late actor Sathyan, talks about her journey through the art.
Moving with Raka Maitra
Humbling revelations about dance-making and humanity's innate desire for control.