Anupama Mohan
Kuchipudi Performer
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Anupama Mohan, also known as Anupama Naidu, is a respected and celebrated Indian classical Kuchipudi dancer, guru, and institution head. Born on May 2, 1958, into a conservative Zamindar family in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, her passion for dance was identified at a tender age by her father, Venkaiha Naidu. She began her initial dance training at the age of…
Journey Timeline
1958
Born — Born on May 2, 1958, in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.
4 years old
Began initial dance training — Started training under Kota Subramanya Shastry.
8 years old
Joined Vempati Chinna Satyam's academy — Began training under legendary guru Vempati Chinna Satyam in Chennai.
1974
Received Yuva Narthaki Award
2025
To receive Saroja Vaidyanathan Excellence Award
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Awards & Honors
- 1974 · Yuva Narthaki Award
- Natyavisharada title — Kuchipudi Art Academy
- Guruvayur Kshetra Kalapuraskar award
- Mrinalini Sarabhai award
- Devadasi Puraskar
- 2025 · Saroja Vaidyanathan Excellence Award
Media Coverage
- Kuchipudi dancer - Anupama Mohan
The New Indian Express
- Age is just a number for this 64-year-old Kuchipudi patron
The New Indian Express
- A life in Kuchipudi
The Hindu
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