Usha Srinivasan

Usha Srinivasan (born 16 July 1962), more commonly known as Usha, is an Indian film classical dancer specialising in kuchipudi.[1] She was born in a Tamil family. Her father, P. Srinivasan, is a Veda pandit.

Usha Srinivasan
Born
Usharani S

(1966-07-16) 16 July 1966
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationClassical dancer, TV artist, teacher
Years active2000–present
Known forKuchipudi
Parent(s)P. Srinivasan, S. Raajyalaxmi

Early life

Srinivasan is from Hyderabad, Telangana. She was trained under the kuchipudi dance masters Pasumarthi Sheshubabu, Bhagavatula Sethuram, Uma Ramarao, Chinta Aadinarayana Sharma and Vedantam Radhe Sharma. She was inspired in kuchipudi dance by the legendary Kuchipudi dancers Shobha Naidu and Raja and Radha Reddy. Her mother is also a classical dancer specialised in bharatanatyam.

She did an MA in kuchipudi dance through Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University in Hyderabad. She emerged as an independent performer and choreographer in her twenties and runs a dance school named Sree Raja Rajeswari Arts Academy in Tirupathi.[2] She also works as a kuchipudi lecturer at Tirumal Tirupathi Devasthanam. In 2005, she received a doctorate in Kangundi Kuppam Veedhi Natakam - Kuchipudi Bhagavatham-Tunanathmaka Pariseelana.

Performing career

Srinivasan is an accomplished kuchipudi dancer.[3] She started performing at a young age. Her poised ability to hold difficult balancing poses along with her finely honed sense of rhythm can easily dazzle audiences. In 2006. she performed in the USA organized and conducted by Raaja Raajeswari Arts Academy of Hyderabad.[4]

Awards
  • Natyamayuri Award
  • State and national level award
  • National scholarship for young artists
  • Sangeeta Nataka Akademi Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for dedication towards kuchipudi dance

Dance performance details
PlaceYearOrganisersItemNature
SaharSa1987Inter State NICAward Category
Cuddapah1987Campaign ProgrammeKuchipudiAwarded Best Dancer
Etah (U.P.)1991NICKuchipudiAwarded Best Dancer
Arunachal Pradesh1993NIC APKuchipudiCertificate Award
Badrachalam1998Sri RSDKuchipudiGovernment programme
Sreekalahasthi1999MahashivarathriAward for Best Dancer
United States2006Raaja Raajeswari Arts AcademyVariousBest performer
AP Bhavan, New Delhi2010Govt. of APKuchipudiCertificate award

References
  1. sattriya dance performed and choreograph by Usha Rani Baishya. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2016 – via YouTube.
  2. http://www.tirumala.org/EducationalTrust.aspx
  3. Usha Rani madam Dance performance at KV Mysore. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2016 – via YouTube.
  4. "Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Vijayam - A Kuchipudi Ballet By Dr Usharani And Troupe". Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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