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Dr. Nirmala Visweswara Rao, born on May 29, 1969, in Hyderabad, India, is a distinguished classical dancer proficient in Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam. Her formal dance journey commenced at the age of six under the tutelage of Guru Chinta Rama Murthy, a renowned Kuchipudi exponent from one of the seven traditional families of Kuchipudi village. She further…
Journey Timeline
1969
Born — Born on May 29 in Hyderabad, India
1975
Began dance training — Started training at age 6 under Guru Chinta Rama Murthy
1994
Emerged as a professional dancer
1995
Established Nirmala Nrithya Nikethan — Founded her dance institution in Hyderabad
2003
Received Nrutya Kaumudi — Awarded by Manoranajani – Statewide Organization
2003
Received Best Youth Classical Dancer Award — Awarded by Abhinaya Nrutya Bharathi in Eluru
2004
Received Natya Siromani — Awarded by Aaradhana – Statewide Organization
2008
Received NATYA KALA VIDWANMANI — Awarded by All India Telugu Association – Doha, Qatar
2008
Received Natya Mayuri Award — Awarded by Kalanjali Samstha, Chilakaloori peta, Guntur
2008
Received Best Dancer award — Awarded at the 6th Global International Shopping Festival
2010
Received Kala Saraswathi Award — Awarded by Srikalula Rangasthala Kalakaarula Samaakhya, Srikakulam
2010
Received Indira Priyadarshini National Award — Awarded by Health Care International
2010
Received Shankar Puraskar — Awarded by Chittoori Kalapeetam, Hyderabad
2011
Completed Ph.D. — Earned Ph.D. in fine arts (Kuchipudi & Garaga Nrutyam) from P.S. Telugu University, Hyderabad
2012
Received Kala Natya Prabhanjani — Awarded by Kalajagathi, monthly magazine
2012
Received Kuchipudi Kaumudi — Awarded from Machilipatnam
2015
Nirmala Nrithya Nikethan mentored over 2,000 students
2025
Received SIWAA Outstanding Artist award
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Awards & Honors
- 2008 · NATYA KALA VIDWANMANI — All India Telugu Association – Doha, Qatar
- 2003 · Nrutya Kaumudi — Manoranajani – Statewide Organization
- 2003 · Best Youth Classical Dancer Award — Abhinaya Nrutya Bharathi – Eluru
- 2004 · Natya Siromani — Aaradhana – Statewide Organization
- Best Dancer — Telugu Association – Muscat
- 2008 · Best Dancer — 6th Global International Shopping Festival
- Golden Award — Telugu Association in Malaysia
- Samskara Bharathi — Akhila Bharatha Nruthya Utsavam (All India Level Organisation)
- Ugadi Puraskara — Abhinandana of Hyderabad and various cultural organizations
- Cine Goers Award — Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao
- Memento for Ugadi performance — C. Rangarajan, Hon'ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh
- 2008 · Natya Mayuri Award — Kalanjali Samstha, Chilakaloori peta, Guntur
- 2010 · Kala Saraswathi Award — Srikalula Rangasthala Kalakaarula Samaakhya, Srikakulam
- 2010 · Indira Priyadarshini National Award — Health Care International
- 2010 · Shankar Puraskar — Chittoori Kalapeetam, Hyderabad
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- Dance of the Vedic times
The Hindu
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