Veernala Jayarama Rao | |
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| Born | (1951-11-04)4 November 1951 (age 74)[1] K. Kotapadu, Andhra Pradesh |
| Occupations | Kuchipudi Exponent &Guru |
| Known for | Kuchipudi |
| Spouse | Vanashree Rao |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Padma Shri Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Delhi State Award Natya Ratna |
Veernala Jayarama Rao (born 4 November 1951) is an IndianKuchipudi performer.
After relocating to Delhi, India, he established aKuchipudi school, training students includingSwapna Sundari,Meenakshi Seshadri, and Vanashree Rao, who later became his wife and dance partner.[2]
Rao serves on the Expert Committee for Kuchipudi under the Ministry ofHuman Resource Development (HRD Ministry) and has previously held a senior research fellowship focused on the art form.[citation needed]
He has received several awards, including thePadma Shri (2004), theSangeet Natak Akademi Award (1999, shared with Vanashree Rao), the Delhi State Award, and the Andhra Pradesh Samman.[citation needed] He also received the Natyaratna Award from the Sanmukhananda Sabha in 2005.[citation needed]
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