Place: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
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Profile of Ms Srutha Kirthy, renowned classical dancer, TV journalist and anchor
Srutha Kirthy is acclaimed as a rare combination of dancer, choreographer, teacher, writer, TV journalist and compeer.
Father: P VIJAYA BABU Editor of the famous Telugu Daily Andhra Prabha, the then group of the Indian Express, and has been a media analyst of repute. A parental personality of cultural and literary field
Mother: Dr P. SARADA Coming from a traditional family, she is now serving as an official in the Andhra Pradesh Government. She is doing her research in journalism and at least four post-graduate degrees to her credit
Academic Background: Doing her Masters degree in Fine Arts with specialization in Kuchipudi and also in Business Management
Distinction in Kuchipudi Certificate exam by AP Tyagaraja Dance and Music College
Best outgoing student of St Ann’s, state ranker in Intermediate
Distinction in diploma course in Mass Communication
B Com (Computers)
WORK EXPERIENCE: Was the youngest news caster ,Worked as a news caster and reporter in reputed channels like Gemini(sun network), Asianet, Etv, I news. Has produced informative documentaries on dance for reputed channels, currently rendering services for ’ Natyamayuralu’ Doordarshan programme.
Dance Guru: Padmasri Dr Sobha Naidu
Creativity as a dancer and Choreographer: Giving the modern touch without disturbing the traditional fabric of the Kuchipudi dance form. (Sri Krishna’s Raasaleela)
Highlighting the traditional Yakshaganas dialogue style incorporating with modern touch in dance ballets (Jaiho Srikrishdevaraya, Sri Dattaramayana).
Multi-lingual dance ballets (Swamiye Saranamayyappa)
Choreographed the songs casting famous artistes Meena and Roja in the spiritual movie “Adi Sankara”
Performer: Young and dynamic guru, creative choreographer and radical performer is how she is termed on the dais. In the footsteps of her guru Padmasri Sobha Naidu, she is a big crowd-puller and best organizer.
Guru: As a teen-ager she trained a number of students under the able guidance of Dr Sobha Naidu and later started her own dance academy – Sruthy Art Academy -- and now heading it as its director. Her disciples get the holistic view of the dance art - practical, theoretical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual.
Writer: As writer and dance guru she is now bridging the gap between the generations by penning her works in easy and elucidate language that can be assimilated by even common readers. Having interviewed several national personalities she reflected them in both print and electronic media and has even run a column “Andela Sandadi” for over two years in the popular Andhra Prabha daily. The Telugu translation of the biography of renowned dance guru Dr Padma Subrahmanyam “Natya Padmam” has won her laurels.
COMPERE: Acted as a compere for about 500 cultural, social, corporate events organized in india and abroad participated by the internationally renownwed dignitaries including the prime minister MANMOHAN SINGH.
Some of the awards and honours received: Natya Veda by GVR Aradhana Cultural Foundation, Vyakhayana Vipanchi by Sudha Arts which was presented by Jyanpeeth Dr C Narayana Reddy.
Honours conferred on her by the Vice President of India, the late Bhairoan Singh Shekhawat, at the national convention of Indian Media Centre, his Excellency, Dr K Rosaiah, in his capacity of the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, His Excellency Sri E S L Narasimhan, Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Sushil Kumar Shinde, the Union Minister in his capacity as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Sri N Chandrababu Naidu, the Late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and other dignitories.
Felicitations: Felictations have come from both national and international organsiations. To mention a few, TSR Kala Peetham has honoured her from the hands of Thespian Akkineni Nageswara Rao, in the august presence of Padma Bhushan Kalanidhi Narayanan (Mami), Nruthya Chudamani Priyadarsini Govind and Padma Bhushan Dr Swapna Sundari while Tollywood Mega Star Chiranjeevi and Padmasri Dr Sobha Naidu felicitated her on behalf of the Vamsi International, Padma Bhushan Dr C Narayana Reddy and noted playback singer Dr P Susheela felicitated for Yuva Kalavahini and organsiations like Rasamayi and Abhinandana also honoured her through former Karnataka Governor V S Rama Devi.
Chaitanya Arts by Dr K V Ramana Chary, Kinnera through Mr Roddam Prabhaker Rao, IPS, Sukanya Arts from renowned writer and Sahitya Academy awardee Vasireddy Sita Devi, Tanisha Yuva Nruthotsavam at Kuchipudi by Padmasri Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University Dance Festival where she was honoured by Odissi exponent Padmasri Ranjana Gouhar in the presence of Padmasri Nataraja Ramakrishna, in the ANR Swarana Kankanam programme feliciatted by Padma Bhushan Dr Padma Subrahmanyam, SVR Swarana Kankanam programme by veteran actress Dr K R Vijaya, 500 years celebrations of Sri Krishna Devaraya in Hyderabad by then TTD Trust Board Chairman, Sri D K Adikesavulu Naidi and State Minister Smt Galla Aruna, at Chandragiri by minister Smt Galla Aruna, and at Penugonda minister Raghuveera
In Delhi at Internations Children’s Assembly by a Union Minister and AP Bala Bhavan Director, in Bhubaneswar Konark Festival by some Odissa State Ministers, at Dassera festival at Vijayawada, at Sri Kalahasti and Visakhi Festival at Visakhapatnam by Padmasi Sobha Naidu and other local dignitories, at Srirangapattinam near Mysore by local dignitories and also at Chamundeswari Temple besides other popular temples in South India.
Ugadi Puraskaram by the AP Government and as jury member at the International Children’s Film Festival by Sri S Jaipal Reddy
During childhood she won several prizes and felicitation in elecutions, essay writings and dance competitions etc.
Abroad: US : Silicon Andhra, Calofornia
Vanguri Foundation of America, Huston
A documentary is being produced on the greatness of Kuchipudi
Writings: Interviewed various globally acclaimed dance exponents which were published in different journals which are being copelled in a work
Effort to bring out a book on Kuchipudi art forms win journalistic parlance with ilustrations from famous artists
Efforts are also on to bring out a book compleing the articles published in Andhra Prabha .
On the lines of the biography of Padma Subrahmanyam efforts are being made to bring out more such books
Interviews are also being planned for Doordasrsan and other TV channels on various dance forms