Place: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School/Organization: Kuchipudi Kalaa Kendram
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Contact:
Email : ramuvedantam@gmail.com ;
Phone : (91) 9444 853333
No. 4, DGS Dhinakaran Road
Raja Annamalaipuram
Opp. Government Music College
Chennai 600 028
Profile and picture posted with permission from the artist.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES AND ACHIVEMENTS
Ø Natya Visharad Guru Sri Vedantam Ramachandra Vara
Prasad (Ramu) is a well-known artist and legend in Kuchipudi style of Classical Dance Art Form in
India. He has been teaching Kuchipudi style of dance art past four decades. He
has been conferred with the degrees; Natya Visharad from Kuchipudi Art Academy,
diploma in Yakshagana & Kuchipudi dance from Kuchipudienter of Potti Sriramulu
Telugu University, Andhra Pradesh.
Ø Honored as a Judge by
the Government of India, Department of Culture and Tourism, Kerala, (1981-
1983). Nominated Director and Members of the Text Book Committee in Kuchipudi Karnataka State. Appointed
as an Examiner at Kuchipudi Centre in Potti Sriramulu
Telugu University Degree courses: Postgraduate and Diploma degree in Fine
Indian Arts, (2001) Privileged as an Instructor
at Kuchipudi Village during (2003-2004)
by Potti Sriramulu Telugu University.
Ø Sri Ramu Vendantham rudiments basically from a traditional dance family of
kuchipudi Village, Andhrapradesh. Has been trained by eminent Gurus : Sri. Sidhandra Kala Kshetram of Kuchipudi Village and Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam from Kuchipudi Art Academy, Chennai. Had
performed over 6000 programs in India and Abroad (USA, USSR, Singapore and Malaysia.,). Has dedicated Natuvangam (Sutradhari) for his Guru Padmabhushan Dr. Vempati
Chinna Satyam. Specialized in Yekshaganas, Ushaparinayam,
Ramanatakam and Vipranarayana Charitram. Eventually, have been working with
various exponents of Kuchipudi dance performers of India. (details given below)
Ø Has advanced in choreography
and lucratively, re-choreographed the dances; Bhamakalapam (Yakshaganam) and Srikrishna Parijatam (Kuchipudi dance
ballet). Consequently, has contributed many
television shows in various channels. Has performed, innumerous solo and
ballets: Ksherasagaramadanam, Srinivasa Kalyanam Chandalika, haravilasam, Rukmini Kalyanam. Ramayanam, etc.,
on occasions of various Indian Dance Festivals.
EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY
Ø Natya Visharad from Kuchipudi Art Academy under the guidance
of Guru Padmabhushan Dr. Vempati Chinna
Satyam, Chennai.
Ø Certificate Course in Kuchipudi Dance, Potti Sriramulu
Telugu University, Kuchipudi Center, Passed in First Class -2002.
Ø Diploma Course in Kuchipudi Dance, Potti Sriramulu Telugu
University, Kuchipudi Center, Passed in
Distinction-2004.
Ø Yakshagana Diploma in Kuchipudi Dance, Potti Sriramulu
Telugu University, Kuchipudi Center, Passed in First Class-2005.
EPIGRAMMATIC PARTICULARS
Ø Associated with Kuchipudi Art Academy
Since 1973.
Ø Teaching Kuchipudi style of Indian
Classical Dance past four decades.
Ø worked as a Lecturer in Kuchipudi Art
Academy, Chennai.
Ø Experience of Lecturer demonstration at
Kuchipudi Art Academy, Hyderabad (1980-1981).
Ø Participated and performed programs more
than 6000 in India and Abroad; USA (1984), USSR (1987 for the Festival of
India), Singapore (1987) and Malaysia (1985).
Ø Dedicated
Natuvangam (Sutradhari)
to Guru Padmabhushan Dr.Vempati Chinna Satyam.
Ø Participated in Yekshaganas,
Ushaparinayam, Ramanatakam and Vipranarayana Charitram, etc. at Kuchipudi Village.
Ø Participated and performed in major Dance
Festivals in India
Ø Approved Rangapravesam (Arangetram) to his disciple Miss. Colagotla Aparna
at Music Academy Hall,USA.) (1996)
Ø Founder and Managing Trustee of Bharata
Bharathi Foundation, School of Kuchipudi.
Ø Worked with the following well known
Kuchipudi dance performers:
Mr. & Mrs. Vanashree Jayarama Rao (new delhi)
Mrs.Hemamalini actress(mumbai)
Mrs.PrabhaRamesh actress(chennai)
Mr.KALAIMAMANI MVNmurthy(chennai)
Mrs.RajasriRamesh(Jarman)
Mrs.PADMASRI Dr.sobhanaidu(hydrabad)
Mrs.VenaMurthy(bangalore)
Mrs.Sasikala(U S A)
Mrs.MrunaliniSadananda(u s a)
Mrs.kirthanaSadananda(U S A)
Mrs.vimala(Australia)
Mrs. Manju Bhargavi (bangalore )
Mrs. Hema Chowdary (bangalore)
Mrs. Kamala Reddy (USA)
Mrs. Padma Mennen (Australia)
Mrs. Pratibha Prahalad (bangalore)
Mrs. Ratnapapa (USA)
Mrs.kshamavathi(kerala)
Mrs.AnupamaMohan(kerala)
Mrs. Pratibha Prahalad (bangalore)
MrsRatnapapa (U S A)
Mrs sarasvatirajitesh(Bangalore)
Mrs roopaRajesh(Bangalore)
Mrs B V S S Lakshmi(Chennai)
Mrs MalaGanapathi(kerala)
Ø Participated in the following Major Dance
Festivals, India.
·
Malabar Dance Festival in Kerala;
·
Kuchipudi Dance Festival in Kuchipudi Village;
·
Konark Dance Festival in Orissa;
·
Kajuraho Dance Festival;
·
Chidambaram Dance Festival;
·
Dance Festivals in Delhi - Upna Ushtsav; and
·
Brahmotsav at Chennai, Chudambaram, Bangalore, Hyderabad and
Thirupathi.
RECOGNITIONS AND HONORS
Ø Recipient
of scholarship, Government of India,
Kerala, Kuchipudi
Classical Dance (1981 -1983).
Ø Nominated
Member and Director of the Textbook Committee of Kuchipudi Dance Government of Karnataka
Ø Honored
as a Judge for Kuchipudi Dance National Level Competitions, Government of India (Department of Culture and Tourism) Kerala, and Association of Indian Universities (A I U) Sathyabama University,Chennai,(21-12-2011).
Ø Received
Siva Foundation Award in the year 2009..
Ø Appointed Examiner at Kuchipudi Centre in Potti Sriramulu
Telugu University for Postgraduate and Diploma courses. (2001).
Ø Privileged Instructor at Kuchipudi Village (2003-2004) Potti
Sriramulu Telugu University.
Ø Acknowledged by the title “NATYA NIDHI”, 30th Annual Celebrations of
Lakshmi Kuchipudi Center (17th April 2010).
Ø Accredited Kalasagar Award by Kalasagar- Shoranur – Kerala (28th May 2010).
Ø Contributed
Outstanding Excellency in Kuchipudi Classical Dance and
received Vocational Excellence Award from Rotary Club of Madras, Silver Beach
(October 30th, 2010.
Ø Received
World Dance Day Puraskar Nataraj Music & Dance
Acadamy, Visakhapatnam. (29th April 2011)
Ø Certified “NATYASRI” in
4th All India Classical Dance Festival, organized by Vysakhi
Nrithyotsav and Nataraj Music and Dance Academy, visakhapattanam. (19th September2011)..
Ø Distinguished
Member of Andhra Pradesh Cultural Council,
(2011) and All India Sivaji Fine Arts
Club society,(2012) has been Awarded the “ Sivaji Virudhu” 30/January/ 2012.
Ø Natyakala Choodamani Awarded by Ganamukundapriya Chennai.
o Entitled “Sri Guru” of Kuchipudi Dance on the 3rd World Telugu
Conference, Tirupati ( 27th
to 29th of Dec 2012) .
Ø
Recognized Guru of SILICON
ANDHRA, Guinness Book of World Records-2010.
Ø
Received Kuchipudi Natyasarswathi Puraskar, from Natya Saraswathi Kuchipudi Academy, Akhila karnataka
Kuchipudi Nrithyotasav(AKKN) Bangalore, (10/February2013).
Ø
South Zone
cultural Center Tanjore Karnataka Sangeeta (Govt of Karnataka) . They Conducted kuchipudi dance three days (19,20,21 in Sep 2013)
workshop in Tanjore. They appointed me also to conduct the workshop as a
kuchipudi Guru
Ø I conducted workshop at bangalore(nagarbavi
andsanjayanagar) from 30th August to
17th sept. 2013 in the name of bharata bharati foundation school of kuchipudi
dance.
Ø Received
Naatya Vibhushana from kalamandapam VA USA(22/june2013)