Place: Bangalore, India
School: Lakshmi Kuchipudi Center
Website: http://www.classicalkuchipudi.com
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Contact:
Email : lakshmirajamani.1@gmail.com
Phone : (91)8026729044 , 9663396680
Lakshmi Kuchipudi Center
No. 229, “Sri Vallabha” 7th
main, 2nd ‘
C’ Cross, Nagendra Block, BSK I Stage,
Bangalore – 560 050, C’ Cross, Nagendra Block, BSK I Stage,
Karnataka,
India
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Smt.
Lakshmi Rajamani, a renowned name in Kuchipudi Dance was born in 1953 to Sri
Burra Kutumba Shastri & Smt Burra Swarna. Holds a B.A degree from The
Andhra University.
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Started
her Kuchipudi dance training at the age of 5 years.
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Stared
her training under of Sri Vempati Kodandarama Shastri and continued as the
disciple of Sri Vedantam Prahlad Sharma for 20 years.
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First
in Karnataka to obtain a Master Degree, M.A. Kuchipudi Dance from Potti Sri
Ramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad.
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Holds
Diploma in Kuchipudi Yakshaganam from Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University,
Hyderabad.
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Founder
of LAKSHMI KUCHIPUDI CENTER which was established in 1980.
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Has
given performances all over India and it is to her credit that her students
have given performances abroad.
LAKSHMI KUCHIPUDI CENTER
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Lakshmi
Kuchipudi Center has been founded by Guru Lakshmi Rajamani at Bangalore, India
in May 1980.
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The
institution is involved in training the traditional techniques of Kuchipudi
dance since its inception.
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Lakshmi
Kuchipudi Center is actively engaged in creating the awareness of the
traditional system of Kuchipudi through lecture demonstrations, training
students in various institutions, participating in public events and government
supported research works.
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Lakshmi Kuchipudi Center focuses on the following:
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Traditional
system of Kuchipudi dance
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Lecture
demonstrations
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Training
disciples in various institutions
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Teaching
students for examinations
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Organizing
public cultural events
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Research
projects
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Institution
has trained many students who have performed across the country and abroad.
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Students
have given performances in Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Nasik,
Pune and many other places across India.
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Disciples of Lakshmi have given performances
in Paris and United States of America.
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Performances
given from Kannada & Culture Department in Belgaum, Shivmoga, Mysore,
Teerthalli, Mangalore, Shirsi, Kolar, Nanjangud, Udupi, Dharwad, Gulbarga,
Manipal, Hubli, Davangere, Tumkur, Sringeri, Dharmasthala and many other places
across the state.
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Varsha Bhat and Shubha
Desikar were awarded a three year scholarship by Karnataka Sangeeta
Nrithya Academy for the first time in Karnataka.
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Students
Varsha Bhat, Rekha Nanjundeshwar , Chitra won 1st place in
competitions organized by Kannada & Culture Department. Akhila, Ramya,
Chaitra have performed in “Chiguru” organized by Kannada & Culture
Department.
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Places of performances in Bangalore:
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Karnataka
Nrutya Academy
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Indian
Institute of World Culture
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Bharatiya
Vidya Bhavan
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Nitya
Nrutya Utsava
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Nrutya
Navaratri
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Nrutya
Kala Parishat
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Television Programs:
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Lakshmi
Rajamani – Doordarshan Chennai & Bangalore
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Varsha
Bhat – Doordarshan, Bangalore
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Rekha Nanjundeshgwar – Doordarshan, Bangalore
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Karpagam – Sun TV, Raj TV
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Rashmi & Asha – Aralu Mallige, Doordarshan
, Bangalore
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Chitra
- Doordarshan Chennai & Bangalore
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Asha
& Suprabha – Diwali Celebrations, Doordarshan, Bangalore.
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Students
who have passed exams with first grade conducted by Karnataka Secondary
Education Examination Board, Government of Karnataka are:
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Junior Grade :
Uma, Akhila, Nirmala, Karpagam, Shalini, Ramya, Soujanya
Sharmila, Anjana, Namratha, Chaitra
Shree, Rashmi, Deepthi, Geetha
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Senior Grade :
Uma, Akhila, Karpagam
Rashmi, Anjana Parashar, Chaitra Shree
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Pre Vidwath Grade :
Akhila
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Rangapraveshams from the institute:
Smt. Nagini Bharana, Varsha Bhat,
Shubha Deshkar
Ashwini Deshkar, Rekha Nanjundeshwar, Karpagam
Rashmi Shastry, Kavitha Swaminathan, Chitra, Akhila
Ramya, Sharmila, Shilpa Aravind, Anjana Parashar
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event that constituted around 2800 dancers in Hyderabad.
Other
works
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Lakshmi
Rajamani has been selected by DSERT as a member of Kuchipudi syllabus &
textbook committee for junior, pre vidwath and vidwath.
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Also
she has been selected as examiner by the Karnataka Secondary Examination Board.
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Participated
in many workshops and seminars on Kuchipudi Dance in Mysore, Kasargod and
Hyderabad.
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Also
has represented Karnataka Sangeeta Nrutya Academy and Kannada and Culture
Department as judge for dance competitions.
DANCE
COMPOSITIONS
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Om Durgayai Namaha
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Jaganmohana Krishna
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Almelumanga
Kalyanam
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Girija Kalyanam
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Venkateshwara Vaibhavam
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Naukacharitam
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Yenkinaidu Baava
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Also a composition “Buddhana Attagada” was
presented by her disciple Chitra at the
Banquet Hall of Vidhan Souda where over 500 foreign visitors were present.
AWARDS
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Govt.
of Karnataka has honored her with KARNATAKA KALASHREE in 2000-01.
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She
has been awarded with ADARSHA SHRUNGA by Natya Kusumanjali, Bangalore.
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She
has received EXCELLENCY AWARD for her contributions in Kuchipudi Dance
from the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
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Lakshmi
Rajamani was honored by the Kuchipudi Bhagavatha Mela in an event organized by
Rajarajeshwari Kalaniketan.
Literary
works
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Nrutya
Darpana – Article titled “Kuchipudi Ugama” , Kannada Sangeeta Nrutya Academy.
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Columns
in editions of monthly magazine Kala Spandana, Bangalore.
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