About Dr. RK
A few words about......
Kuchipudi Dance Exponent
He is a freelance Kuchipudi performer
choreographer, trainerand dance director with a
great experience in the field of dance. He made
his virgin debut at a tender age in
Kuchipudi Dance.
Dr. Ramakrishna began to perform as a
solo Artist at the age of 9 and since then,
continued to perform at various stages at
State, National and International venues
in India. Dance had become an integral part
of his life.
His command over the technique and Abhinaya is
much adorable and applaudable. Dedication and
sincerity became the quaint essence of his
successful life.
This had made him an outstanding personality
in displaying the facial expressions,
body movements and
footwork.
His desire towards Kuchipudi made him complete
his certificate & Diploma course from PSTU
and came out with Distinction.
He simultaneously completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (B. Com) from
Kakataiya University.
After his bachelor’s degree he had done MPA-Dance
(Masters of Performing Arts) Kuchipudi Dance
from Hyderabad Central University (HCU) and
passed it with Distinction and came out with the
First rank and was awarded the
prestigious Goldmedal
‘Nataraja Rama Krishna Sharada Devi Medal’.
His quest for knowledge and passion for
Kuchipudi art made him more and more curious to
explore and learn other classical art forms of India.
Being versatile genius, he explored and is still
exploring not only Kuchipudi but also Perini dance.
He took admission into PhD Dance and been
awarded the doctoral degree “Doctor of Philosophy”
on the topic of Perini Dance andthe Title was
“Origin and Evolution of Perini Dance Form”
under the guidance of Prof. M. S. Siva Raju,
Department of Dance
S. N. School of Arts and Communications,
University of Hyderabad in the
year 2018.
He had been exclusively performing in prestigious
dance festivals throughout India like; Music and
dance festivals, Bhuvaneshwar, Cuttak,
Kurukshetra University Haryana, Vishveshwarayya
Institute of Technology Bangalore, Osmaniya
University Hyderabad, University of Hyderabad,
Kakatiya University Warangal, etc., Siddhartha
College Vijayawada, Common Wealth Games 2010
opening ceremony, Delhi, Tripura, Agarthala, Sri
Siddhendra yogi Kuchipudi, Vijayawada, Vizag,
Amaravathi, Guntur, and many more dance festivals
conducted by the South zone cultural center,
department of culture, and the temple rituals of
Tirupathi, Kaanipakam, Purijagannath, Srishailam,
Chitambaram, Brihadeshwara Temple, Tanjavur,
Melattur Bhagatamela, Yadadri, and many more.
He rendered performances at Telangana formation
day celebrations, at Warangal, Hyderabad, and at
many other places of importance all over
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh.
Being a highly talented, ignited, gifted and highly
applaudable and blissful professional, he won many
accolades, laurels, Gold medals and innumerable
prizes which are like feathers in his cap in countless
classical dance competitions.
Upholding the traditional values of Kuchipudi and
with the blessings of his gurus, he portrayed the
major roles in Kuchipudi Yakshaganas.
He has several Solo Dance performances to his
credit. Apart from the Solo performances with his
own troupe, he also performs classical shows with
leading Dancers.
He enacted all major male roles in dance ballets such
as Vishnu, Krishna, Siva, Daksha, Indra, Janaka,
Karna, Boddist Monk, Haalahala etc, under the
eminent gurus like late Padmavibhushan Dr.
Vempati China Satyam Master garu, Sri Vempati
Ravi Shankar garu, Padmavibhushan Dr. Radha
Raja Reddy garu, Sri. Vedantam Master garu,
Pasumarthi Ramalinga Sastry garu, Prof.
Jonnalagadda Anuradha garu, Smt. Manjubhargavi
garu, etc., and other exponent Masters in the same
field. His devoted practice and comprehension of the
essence of Kuchipudi had made him an exceptional
dancer, teacher and an outstanding choreographer.
He continues to display his dedication towards the
Art form, participating in the choreographies,
performances and teaching in Kuchipudi
classical art to the present and the future
generations.