Kuchipudi By Deepika Reddy & Group

On the occasion of the Devi Navratris, Shilparamam is presenting a Kuchipudi dance recital by renowned dancer Deepika Reddy and her troupe, on 21st October. Deepika will present a dance ballet called Stree Treyam in which she will enact the roles of Sita and Savithri, Sudheer will act as Rama and Yama, D Srinivas as Narada, Someshwara Prasad as Ravana and Mihira as Satyavan. Sravya Reddy, Pooja Reddy, Manjusri, Sushmita, Tejaswi and Mounika complete the rest of the cast.

Stree Treyam is a two-part dance ballet on the most powerful Indian women in ancient history - Sita and Savithri. The ballet is choreographed by Deepika herself, and the vocal and nattuvangam for the recital are by D S V Sastry, the vocal support is by Vijayalakshmi, mridangam by Rajagopalacharya, violin by Saikumar, flute by Murali, and special effects by Surabhi Poornachandra Shekhar.

Deepika Reddy was initiated into classical dance in the Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam styles by Sumathi Kaushal, at a rather young age. She later on trained under the inspiring guidance and tutelage of Dr. Vempati Chinnasatyam, maestro par excellence in the Kuchipudi style of dance.

Under Dr. Vempati, Deepika blossomed into a dancer of repute, able to quickly grasp the advanced principles of the dance. Blessed with a pair of large, expressive eyes, fluid swinging movements and stage presence, Deepika has become a name to reckon with. She portrays every aspect of abhinaya and nritta, exceedingly well.

Deepika has a post-graduate degree in Travel and Tourism. She has travelled all over the country and the world, performing in the presence of world dignataries, winning their appreciation and accolades. She has recently toured Belgrade and Turkey, for dance festivals organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.

Please contact the venue at 2310-0455 or Deepika Reddy at 98496-63380 for further details.