The presentation of Bhaamaakalaapam was a stupendous success. Its aesthetic appeal was so great that the then Nawab of Golconda, Abdul Hasan Tanishah issued a copper plate in 1675 A.D. granting the village Kuchipudi as an Agrahaarama to the families of Brahmins who pursued this art.

The traditional families of Kuchipudi art who form the Kuchipudi Bhagavathamelam comprises namely the Chinta, Bhagavatula, Bokka, Challa, Chitalapati, Darba, Hari, Josyula, Mahankali, Pasumarti, Pillala Marri, Somayajulu, Taddepalli, Vedantam, Vempati and Yelleswarupu. They have been and continue to be the torch bearers of the art form ensuring the nativity of the dance traditions of Kuchipudi comprising of Samskrutha roopakams, Kalapams, Yakshaganams, Kelikas; solos are not compromised and the same is preserved for posterity.

Chinta – Guru Parampara

The lives of Kuchipudi Bhagavathamelam essentially follow the Hindu Sanatana Dharma, a way of living through which one may achieve moksha (enlightenment, liberation) in right earnest. For the Bhagavathamelam, dance is a divine approach to fulfill their samskaras and probably that is the reason they are totally 'manasa', 'vacha' and 'karmane' wholeheartedly into dance all through their lives with body, mind and soul.

The Kuchipudi Bhagavathamelam's life could be broad based into five areas like the five elements of life, namely learn, perform, teach, propagate and keep the traditions alive.

Rich History

Hailing from rich heritage, culture and traditional gurus and exponents, SMT. MADALA KRISHNA PRIYA is the daughter disciple of Kuchipudi Guru Late DR. CHINTA ADINARAYANA SARMA.

Training

Smt. Krishna Priya is an eminent dancer a prolific artist hailing from traditional Kuchipudi families of Chintavari Melam. She is a unique choreographer with a prolific contribution. She is a Gold Medalist in Master of Performing Arts – Kuchipudi from Sri Krishna University, A.P.

She got trained under her father legendary Sri Chinta Adinarayana Sarma garu who got trained from great legends, including his father Sri Chinta Radhakrishnamurthy, uncle Chinta Krishnamurthy, P. V. G. Krishna Sarma and Padmabhushan Vempati Chinna Sathyam garu.

Krishna Priya, at the age of 3 years, performed her debut dance event in the great Yakshaganam. Ever since, she had a colorful and eventful dancing career. Within 2 years of her maiden performance, Krishna Priya won the All-India Radio competition performing Baktha Prahalada and further she became an eminent dancer and her performances brought accolades.

Krishna Priya is famous for her performance of Satvika Abhinayam (expression oriented), Yakshaganam and for various roles in Sapthaswaralu, Usha Parinayam, Baktha Ramadasu Vijayam, Venkateswara Vaibhavam and famous Annamacharya kirtanas.

Her performances gave critical acclaim winning her awards and felicitations. She has performed in more than 1000 performances to her credit across India and has conducted Kuchipudi workshops.

Krishna Priya performed in all the well-known Temples, Sabhas and dance festivals of Telugu States, including but not limited to, Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanam’s Naada Neerajanam, at Tiruchanur in a Nritya Rupakam as Goddess Alivelumanga, Srisiala Devastanam, Mahanandi, Indrakeeladri, Mittappaly Nrisimha Swamy Aalayam, and in NCR Delhi and Vizag.

Krishna Priya has performed in various TV Shows along with her Kuchipudi learners, including DoorDarshan’s Muvvala Savvadi and Andela Ravali etc.

Awards

Krishna Priya’s dancing career and as a guru brought her many awards. She performed in all the well-known Temples, Sabhas and dance festivals of Telugu States and has been conferred with the titles of

Kalaa Prapurna

Natya Vidyadhari

Natya Ratna

Kalaa Vidhwanmani

Siva Natya Nandi

Guru Ratna, and

Life Time Achievement Award and many more.

SRI RADHAKRISHNA KUCHIPUDI NATYALAYA

Smt. Krishna Priya is leading a Kuchipudi Natya Guru life training number of aspirant Kuchipudi students in Hyderabad and US. To impart training to younger dancers, she started the 'Sri Radhakrishna Kuchipudi Natyalaya’ in Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad in 1983.

From then around 1000 students were trained as Kuchipudi dancers across India and US to her credit.

Currently around 100 members are being trained in Kuchipudi Natyalaya in Hyd. and 20 in US. Around 50+ completed Diploma courses successfully being awarded by Sri Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, HYD.