Vempati Chinna Satyam | |
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| Born | Vempati Chinna Satyanarayana (1929-10-15)15 October 1929 |
| Died | 29 July 2012(2012-07-29) (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Classical Indian Dancer |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan: 1998 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship: 1967 |
| Website | http://www.kuchipudi.com |
Vempati Chinna Satyam (15 October 1929 – 29 July 2012) was an Indian dancer and a guru of theKuchipudi dance form.
Chinna Satyam was born in aBrahmin family[1] atKuchipudi,Andhra Pradesh. He was taught by Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana Sastry. He refined his art by learning from Sri Tadepally Perrayya Sastry and later was trained by his elder brother Vempati Pedda Satyam in expressions. As he learnt the nuances of this style of dance, he was successful in propagating the Kuchipudi dance form all over the world. He died of old age-related problems on 29 July 2012. He was 83.
Chinna Satyam sublimated and systematised Indian Kuchipudi dance, giving it a more classical basis. He refined the art form, bringing it closer to the standards ofNatya Shastra and introduced new elements, e.g. chari (leg movements) of Natya Shastra that are significantly different from the interpretations of other dance authorities, such as Padma Subrahmanyam. Previously, it had been considered a "rustic" (folk) form of dance.[2]
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| Padmavati Srinivasa Kalyanam |
| Vipranarayana Charitam |
| Menaka Viswamitra |
| Sakuntalam |
| Bhama Kalapam |
| Chandalika |
| Rukmini Kalyanam |
| Hara Vilasam |
| Siva Dhanurbhangam (Ramayanam) |
Chinna Satyam started the Kuchipudi Art Academy atMadras in 1963. The Academy has to its credit more than 180 solo items and 15 dance dramas composed and choreographed by Satyam. These solo items and dramas have been staged all over India and abroad. He composed his first dance dramaSri Krishna Parijatham in the same period followed by another hitKsheera Sagara Madanam and played the lead role. His portrayal of LordShiva and his choreography was well received.
He has trained many stalwarts in the Kuchipudi Dance form. Bala Kondala Rao, Shoba Naidu, Rathna Kumar, Manju Bhargavee, Vyjayanthimala, Hema Malini, Sasikala Penumarti are among his prime disciples who spread his legacy in the dance field.
Vempati Chinna Satyam was conferred with many titles and awards such as "Sangeet Peeth of Bombay", "Asthana Natyacharya of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam", "T.T.K. Memorial Award" byMadras Music Academy, "Natya Kalasaagara of Waltair", "Raja-Lakshmi Award of Madras", "Kalaprapoorna" fromAndhra University, "Natya Kala Bhushana of Guntur", "Bharatha Kalaprapoorna of Hyderabad", D. Litt. fromSri Venkateswara University, "Asthana Natyacharya of Pittsburgh", and "National Award fromCentral Sangeet Naatak Akademi, New Delhi". He was awarded by many state governments of India such as Kalidas Puraskar by theGovernment of Madhya Pradesh andKalaimamani by theGovernment of Tamil Nadu. He was honored with a doctorate degree from Andhra University. He was also awarded thePadma Bhushan by theGovernment of India.[2]
3.In praise of Guru Vempati Chinna Satyamhttps://narthaki.com/info/profiles/profl142.html August 4, 2012
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