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Jaikishore Mosalikanti
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Jaikishore Mosalikanti

Kuchipudi Performer

Chennai, India

30+

Years of Experience

5+

Students Taught

1

Followers

About

Jaikishore Mosalikanti is a highly acclaimed Indian classical dancer, guru, choreographer, and nattuvanar, primarily recognized for his mastery of the Kuchipudi dance form. Born in 1974 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, he began his dance training at the age of seven under the tutelage of Padmabhushan Guru Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam at the Kuchipudi Art Academy…

Journey Timeline

1974

Born in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

1981

Began dance training at age seven — Under Padmabhushan Guru Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam at Kuchipudi Art Academy

1996

Began teaching at Kuchipudi Art Academy — Served as a teacher until 2000

1996

Started conducting annual workshops in the United States

1999

Awarded 'NATYA VISHAARADA' — By Kuchipudi Arts Academy

2000

Began teaching independently in Chennai

2002

Co-founded Shivamohanam — With his wife Padmavani Mosalikanti; legally established in 2014

2004

Awarded 'YUVA KALA VIPANCHEE' — By Vipanchee Trust

2013-2014

Received Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — From Sangeet Natak Akademi

2025

Presented 'Triyambaam' with Shivamohanam — At The Music Academy's dance festival in Chennai

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Awards & Honors

  • 1999 · Natya Vishaarada — Kuchipudi Arts Academy
  • 2004 · Yuva Kala Vipanchee — Vipanchee Trust
  • Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — Sangeet Natak Akademi
  • Kalpana Praveena Sundaram — Bharathanjali Trust
  • Nritya Kala Sagaram — Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana

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