Saturday, 1 October 2011

PATNAM SIVAPRASAD

P R O F I L E

Name                       :           P a t n a m   S i v a P r a s a d

Father name           :           Late.Sri.P.Chandramouleeswara Rao

Age                          :           42 years

Date of birth           :           02-12-1969

Qualification          :           B.A., M.A.(Sanskrit)
                                              Kuchipudi Masters training
                                              Master in performing Arts
                                              Diploma in Bharatha Natyam

Gurus                       :          Smt.G.Sandhya Murthy garu, Subramanyam garu &
                                            Padmabhushan Dr.Sri.Vempati Chinasatyam garu.

Performances &     :          1.         As a student participated in AP Balala Academy in
Prizes won as                                  1982-83 at Hyderabad (State level) – Won 1st prize in
student                                              both Bharatha natyam & Kuchipudi.

2.            Participated in State level competitions held at Kadapa in 1982 – Won 1st prize in Kuchipudi – 2nd prize in Bharatha Natyam – Rolling trophy in folk dance.

3.            Participated in All India Music & Dance competitions
Held at Zymkhana Grounds, Bangalore – Won 1st prize in Kuchipudi – 3rd prize in Bharatha natyam.

4.            Participated in All India Dance festival held at Eluru in
1984.

5.            Participated in NEFZA – Nellore held in 1985 – Won 1st
Prize in Kuchipudi & cinema dance.

6.            Participated in “Geethopadesam” dance ballet
Composed by Smt.G.Sandhya Murthy garu and received rave reviews for the character Arjuna portrayed by me.

7.            Performed at TTD brahmotsavams, Hampi festival,
Mysore festival held during 1986-87.

8.            Inception of dance school – Sri Gurukrupa Sangitha
Nritya Kala Nikethan in 1989 at Anantapur.

  Immersed in Natya kalaradhana since 23 years and in the process trained more than 4000 students to date who received rich accolades wherever they have performed.

9.            Since 14 years, my students have been winning 1st,
2nd prizes in Kuchipudi & Bharatha Natyam at the All India Music & Dance Competitions organized by Navya Nataka Samithi, Hyderabad.

10.         Number of my students are in receipt of HRD, CCRT &
National Scholarships.

11.         Many of my students are in pursuit of higher studies
like M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D. in dance.

12.         Performed at different places all over India like Kadapa, Chittoor, Kavali, Nellore, Tirumala, Tirupathi, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Delhi, Gorakhpur, Warangal, Vijayawada, Kanipakam, Hampi, Cochin, Mumbai to name a few.

13.      Two of my students Mounika, Moukthika toured all over the world in 14 countries as part of Children Festival programme, Delhi. 

14.      One of my students Kum.Bhagavathula Nagalakshmi  
            performed at TANA, USA on invitation in 1995, 1998.

15.      Kum.Bhagavathula Nagalakshmi was honoured with
Natya mayuri award by Kalanilayam Chilakaluripet        from             1991 to 1998.

16.      Kum.Bhagavathula Nagalakshmi is also recipient of
Guinness Book of World records certificate for her stellar performance at USA.

17.      My students performed at Samskara bharathi Dance
Festival held at Hyderabad orgnaised by RSS & VHP.
                                                           

18.      My students performed at Jaganmohan palace,
Mysore, organized by Vasundhara Performing Arts, Mysore.

                                                19.      Performed at Hampi Festival in 2004.

                                                20.      Presented “Mohini bhasmasura”dance  ballet in
                                                            Kuchipudi baani choreographed by me at Kala
                                                            Nilayam, Chilakaluripet and was honoured with
                                                            “Devaparijatha” award in 2005.

                                                21.      Presented “Brindavanam” dance ballet in Kuchipaudi
                                                            genre at Chittoor organized by Jupiter Balananda
                                                            Sangham.

                                                22.      Presented “Sri Krishna parijatham” dance ballet at
                                                            Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha, Anantapur and
                                                            Received rave reviews.

                                                23.      Performed “Pujaphalam” dance ballet at Lalitha
                                                            Kala parishath, Anantapur.

                                                24.      Presented “Lavakusa” dance ballet in Kuchipudi
                                                            style at Lalitha Kala parishath, Anantapur organized
                                                            by Anantha Kala Vahini and received huge applause
                                                            and was felicitated by Sreeyuthulu Nagaraju &
                                                            Subramanyam, the artistes who enacted the roles of
                                                            Lava & Kusa in the film Lavakusa.

                                                25.      Performed “Alanati Cine janapadam” dances at
                                                            Lalitha Kala parishath, Anantapur organized by
Anantha Kala Vahini and was felicitated by legendary
Cine hero of olden days Sri.Kantha Rao.

                                                26.      Performed “Alanati Cine poranikam” dances at
                                                            Lalitha Kala parishath, Anantapur organized by
Anantha Kala Vahini and was felicitated by legendary
Heroine of yester years Smt. Anjali Devi.

                                                27.      Composed various dance duets in Kuchipudi genre
                                                            like Siva parvathulu, Varudhini pravarakhyulu,
                                                            Radha krishnulu, Rathi manmadhulu,
                                                            Madhurashtakam to name a few.


                                                28.      Performed at dance festival organized by Andhra
                                                            Music Academy at Anantapur in 2007.

                                                29.      Performed at Ugadi Utsavalu organized by
                                                            Balasubramanyam Arts & Music Academy, Kavali on
                                                            Invitation in 2010.

                                                30.      A special interview was telecast in Andhravani, ETV
                                                            in 2010.

                                                31.      Performed at Kinnera Arts Dance festival held at
                                                            Hyderabad.

                                                32.      Performed at Yuva Kala Vahini at Hyderabad.

                                                33.      One of my students Kum.Gayathri performed at AP
                                                            Bhavan, New Delhi on AP formation day in 2010.

                                                34.      Kum.Gayathri performed at Kharagpur on invitation
                                                            by Andhra Association, Kharagpur in 2010.

                                                35.      36 of my students participated in Mahabrinda Natyam
                                                            organized by Silicon Andhra which Guinness Record
                                                            event at Gachibowli stadium, Hyderabad in 2010.

Ballets            :                       1.         Mohini bhasmasura
Composed
                                                2.         Pujaphalam

                                                3.         Sri Krishna parijatham

                                                4.         Brindavanam

                                                5.         Sri Krishna leelalu

                                                6.         Lavakusa


Awards received   :           1.         Awarded Uthama Natyacharya” in 1994 at
                                                            Nehru Festival held at Public gardens, Hyderabad.

                                                2.         Awarded “Rayalaseema rathnam” in 1997 by
                                                            SV Subba Reddy Foundation, Kurnool.

                                                3.         Received “Anantha Ani mutyam” award in
                                                            Penukonda by Gagan Mahal Arts.

                                                4.         Honoured with “Deva parijatha” award in 2007 at
                                                            Kalanilayam, Chilakaluripet.

                                                5.         Received Rajahamsa” award in 2004 by
                                                            Kalanilayam, Chilakaluripet.

                                                6.         “Rajaranjani” award in 2006 by Radhamadhava
                                                            Rasaranjani, Guntur.

                                                7.         “Natya vignan” in 2007 by Kalanilayam,
                                                            Chilakaluripet.

                                                8.         “Uthama Guru” Navya nataka Samithi, Hyderabad.

                                                9.         Felicitated by Sri.Roddam Prabhakara Rao, DGP(Rtd)
                                                            in Kinnera Arts function at Hyderabad.

                                                10.      Felicitated by Andhra Music Academy, Vizag.

                                                11.      “Abhinava nrutya kala samrat” by Anantha Kala
                                                            Vahini, Anantapur in 2008.

                                                12.      Chittoor Nagaiah Award as “Uthama Guru” in
                                                            2010 at Chennai.


Letters of                   :           1.         Letter of appreciation from Padmabhushan
Appreciation                                  Dr.Sri.Vempati China Satyam garu, Guru par
                                                            Excellence.

                                                2.         Letter of appreciation from Bharatha natyam                                                                    exponents Dhanunjayan & Shantha Dhanunjayan.

                                                3.         Letter of appreciation from senior kuchipudi guru
                                                            Sri.Vedantam Radhe Syam garu.

                                                4.         Letter of appreciation from Sri.Pasumarthi Seshu Babu,
                                                            Senior Kuchipudi Guru.