Sandhya Raju is a student of Dr Vempati Chinna Satyam, Chennai at Kuchipudi Art Academy.
16 Facts About Sandhya Raju
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Sandhya Raju made her acting debut in the 2013 Hindi short film Yaadhon Ki Baraat and feature film debut in the 2017 Malayalam thriller film titled Careful, which came shortly after her appearance in a short film titled Natyam which released on International Dance Day.
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Sandhya Raju founded Nishrinkala Dance Academy to impart her Guru's Kuchipudi to the next generation.
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Sandhya Raju is the managing director of Sandhya Spinning Mills which is a part of the Ramco Group of Industries.
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Sandhya Raju completed her primary education at Krishnamurti Foundation's The School KFI Chennai, her high school in Bala Vidya Mandir, Chennai and studied briefly at Loyola College, Chennai and graduated from Osmania University with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology.
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Sandhya Raju began her training as a Kuchipudi Dancer at the tender age of ten under Vempati Chinna Satyam at the Kuchipudi Art Academy which was next door to her house.
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Sandhya Raju was trained by prominent Kuchipudi Guru Kishore Mosalikanti.
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Sandhya Raju has been performing Kuchipudi ever since she was a teenager.
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Sandhya Raju's first performance was a small role in her Guru's Popular Dance Drama Ksheera Saagara Madhanam, which was staged in Rajapalayam.
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Sandhya Raju continued to perform small roles in several of Vempati Chinna Satyam's dance dramas.
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At the age of 15 Sandhya Raju was selected to play the main role of Lord Krishna in his final Dance Drama Gopika Krishna.
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Thereafter, Sandhya Raju began her Training under Guru Shri Mosalikanti, who is a senior disciple of Vempati Chinna Satyam himself.
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Sandhya Raju has performed for Guru Kishore Mosalikanti's ensemble on several occasions and finally debuted as a professional Solo performer at her Rangapravesham in Music Academy, Chennai.
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Sandhya Raju has performed several solo Kuchipudi acts across India and the globe.
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Sandhya Raju has performed in her own home town of Rajapalayam for her great grandfather's annual birthday celebrations.
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Sandhya Raju has over 8 million views across her Kuchipudi videos, making her the highest viewed Kuchipudi performer on YouTube.