Nataraja Ramakrishna was the chairman of Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Nataka Academy.
11 Facts About Nataraja Ramakrishna
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Nataraja Ramakrishna was a scholar and musicologist who promoted classical dance in Andhra Pradesh and worldwide.
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From his childhood, Nataraja Ramakrishna was interested in classical dance forms.
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Nataraja Ramakrishna left his family and property for the love of art since his father did not approve of it.
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Nataraja Ramakrishna spent his boyhood in Ramakrishna Math at Madras and Mahatma Gandhi's ashram.
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Nataraja Ramakrishna was the architect of the revival of the Andhra Natyam dance form, a devotional temple dance tradition performed in Andhra Pradesh for over 400 years until virtually extinct.
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Nataraja Ramakrishna is known for reviving Perini Shivatandavam, 700-year-old dance form and brought international fame to it along with Kuchipudi, another traditional dance form.
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Nataraja Ramakrishna helped and encouraged dance artistes like Dommaras, Guravayyalu, Urumulu and Veedi Bhagavatulu.
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Nataraja Ramakrishna composed life of Lord Venkateswara as a "Nrutya nataka".
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Nataraja Ramakrishna was bestowed with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship on 21 January 2011.
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Nataraja Ramakrishna wrote more than 40 books, many of them highly awarded, and his contribution to the art of dance is widely recognized.