Artist Name: Sindhu Surendra Kandi
Place: Dublin, CA
School/Organization:
ShivaNoopuram(School of Kuchipudi)
Website:
www.sindhusurendra.com
Youtube:Channel
Contact:
Email : sindhukuchipudidancer@
Phone : (001) 707- 317-7439
Profile and pictures posted with permission from the artist.
Out of the humble acorn come the giant oak tree
and many Thousands of Acorns.
When Sindhu Surendra began her extraordinary quest over 18 years ago. Dance was just a desire, just a tiny seed. Now and after decades of nurturing, the hesitant step has become the confident stride, the explore has become the exponent. The acorn has become the Oak, The dancer has become the Master. The dancer naturally discovers her fertile ground of Indian Classical Dance, at a time when most children learn to walk. In her young physique reside many lifetimes of talent and many hours and days of unending practice and sadhana.
This profile traces some of the milestones of her tireless and
continuous journey, which have led her to become expert in Kuchipudi and a
versatile articulate of abinaya and foot work. It also observes her systematic
approach with other arts like playing veena, not as a distraction but as a
resource for innovation.
Just as the mighty oak sways majestically to every passing wind,
her grace expresses itself with the first musical note that touches the ear.
With each passing year, she is profoundly immense and wonderfully expressed, as
student, performer, artist, teacher, professional and above all, the ageless
dancer was Born to Mrs Kalyani and Nageswara Rao Baragada in India and married
to Mr.Babu Venkata Surendra Kumar Kandi. She has been trained by Vedhantham
Seetharama Sastry, Principal of Kalakshetram, Eluru, India. Vedantham
Radheshyam, Vice Principal of Siddhendra Yogi Kalapeetam, Kuchipudi, India.
Bhagavathula Sethuram, Head of the dept., Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University,
Hyderabad, India.
She performed in various dance ballets like ''Girija
Kalyanam", "Rama Pattabhishekham", "Urvasi",
"Shasirekha Parinayam", "Megha Sandesam",
"Bhagavadgeeta", "Jalayagnam", "Bhuvana Vijayam",
"Pancha Kavya", “Lakshmana Rekha”, “Yuddam Shanti”,
"Kanyakaparameshwari", "Lakuma","Kuchipudi
Shivadrumamu" etc under the guidance of various eminent Gurus like
Pasumarthi Ramalinga Sastry, Bhagavathula Sethuram, Vendantam Seetha Rama
Sastry, Chintha Ramanadham and Alekya Punjala.
She was awarded with:
• "Dr. K. Vishwanath Fine Arts Award", (given by the
actor and director Kalatapasvi Dr.K.Vishwanath).
• “Young Achiever" award given by ladies circle
India.
• "Abhinaya bestyouth classical dancer award, 2007 etc
• “Natya Koumudi" by Kala Jyothi, Andhra Pradesh, India.
• "Natya Mayuri Award" & "Raja
Hamsa"given by kala Nilayam, India.
• “Sanatana Dharma Rakshaka” by Global Hindu Heritage Foundation
and Save Temples Organization.
• Mallisetti Sangeeta Nrutya Vibhavari felicitated with Bala
Prathibha Kuchipudi Nrutya Kalakarini.
• “Rasa Ramya Lasya Mouktikam” by Sruthi Laya Arts Academy,
India.
Sindhu Surendra completed her Degree in Kuchipudi dance from
Potti Sree Ramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, India. Performed in South
Africa through Indian Government sponsored by ICCR (Indian Council For Cultural
Relations) and Ministry for external affairs, India and performed in places
like Johannesburg, Kimberly. Durban (Andhra Maha Sabha 75 years Celebrations),
Capetown, Pretoria, Pittermaritzburg. Lenesia, Port Elizabeth (Grahams Town
National Arts Festival in which 35 countries participated and she is one in the
team to represent India ), Tongat and she has given performances
throughout India, South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal etc.
She is still growing, still feeling, still creating.
