Place: Hyderabad
School/Organization: Nirmala Nrithya Niketan
Website:
http://nirmalavisweswararao.blogspot.com/
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Contact:
Email : nirmala_nnn9@yahoo.co.in
Plot No.26, Phase-I, Road No.04,
Prashanth Nagar Colony,
Nizampet Road, Kukatpally,
HYDERABAD – 500 072.
Andhra Pradesh.
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A leading exponent of Kuchipudi dance, Dr. Nirmala Visweswara
Rao has emerged as one of the best dancers of this style of classical Indian
dancing. She is considered to be “the prima ballerina” among Kuchipudi dancers
and also one of the outstanding performers in India.
Vastly gifted with an attractive demeanour suitable
for this form of dancing, Dr. Nirmala indeed casts a spell on her onlookers
while performing. She exudes vitality, warmth and endows her dance with an
added dimension, and she enchants the initiated and the uninitiated alike. It
is her ability to infuse beauty in whatever she creates and gives joyousness to
her movements and expressions that set her apart from other practitioners. The
movements are full of life and endowed with sensitive lyricism.
Dr. Nirmala Visweswara Rao is the disciple of the
noted Kuchipudi exponent, the late Shri Chinta Rama Murthy who is one of the
member of the seven families from Kuchipudi village who are renowned for their
contribution to the revival and popularization of this classical dance style.
Dr. Nirmala
started her training in Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam at the tender age of 6
under great gurus and she continued to learn the art even after her marriage to
Shri Visweswara Rao who is a strong supporter behind her. She completed her
M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D., in dance under the guidance of Natya Kaladhara Prof.
Pasumarti Ramalinga Sastry, Central University and Acharya Chigicherla Krishna
Reddy, Professor & Dean, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad.
Dr. Nirmala has performed widely in national and
international festivals and has won high acclaim from both the critics and
connoisseurs of dance for her impressive dancing.
Ballets Choreographed by Dr Nirmala are
Mohini Bhasmasura
Shakuntala
Parinayam
Ananda Thandavam
Sri Rama Katha
Saram
Khsamaya Dharithri
Dasavatharam
Nava Durga
Mahatyam
Sree Krishna
Vilasam
Bharateeya Nrithya
Jhari (All Indian Classical dances)
Dr. Nirmalavisveswara Rao was the recipient of many awards
“Kala Natya Prabhanjani” from Kalajagathi, monthly magazine, 2012 “Kuchipudi Kaumudi” from Machilipatnam, 2012 Participated in
10th Youth Festival in Hyderabad on 25.02.2005 “Kala
Saraswathi Award” by Srikalula
Rangasthala Kalakaarula Samaakhya, Srikakulam in March, 2010. Indira
Priyadarshini National Award in November, 2010 by Health Care International. Shankar Puraskar
by Chittoori Kalapeetam, Hyderabad in 2010. “Best Dancer” award from Telugu Association – Muscat. “Golden” Award from Telugu Association in Malaysia for Golden
Jubilee Celebration. Samskara Bharathi – All India Level Organisation (Akhila Bharatha
Nruthya Utsavam). Received memento
for excellent performance in Ugadi Celebrations from DR.C.Rangarajan,, Hon’ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh. Received Cine Goers
Award from DR.Akkineni Nageswara Rao, (Dada Saheb Phalke Award
Winner). Ugadi Puraskar award from various cultural organizations such as
Abhinandana of Hyderabad. “Best Dancer”
award from 6th Global International shopping Festival on 6th June, 2008. “Natya Mayuri” Award by Kalanjali Samstha, Chilakaloori peta, Guntur
in April, 2008. “Natya Kala
Vidwamani” from All India Telugu Association – Doha, Qatar on 9th
May, 2008. Nrutya Kaumudi from
Manoranajani – State Wide Organisation on 23rd June, 2003.
Dr. Nirmala has prepared for her vocation both as a professional dancer and a teacher of dance, through rich and multifaceted experiences in higher academics, stage performances, classroom instruction and choreography. She started her own dance institution “Nirmala Nritya Nikethan.
Nirmala Nrithya Nikethan is a premier dance school in Hyderabad established in 1995 by Dr. Nirmalavisweswara Rao with the aim of promoting rich art and cultural heritage of India. Intensive training is imparted to the students here in Kuchipudi and Bharathanatyam. Beginning with a handful of students, the dance school soon grew rapidly in strength and eminence and is reckoned as a premier institution in India. Since its inception, Dr. Nirmala has trained around 2000 students who have established themselves in different parts of the world. The students here are given comprehensive training from basic to advanced level in a professional manner with sheer discipline. Besides training students, the institution has been providing excellent opportunity for them to showcase their talent through various programs at national and international levels
