The doyen of Kuchipudi dance, he passed away on May 7 here. In April, he suffered a heart stroke while curating a classical dance festival here but survived. He was the ambassador between the Kuchipudi dance and village to the rest of the world of dance. He had initiated two among his three sons to the Kuchipudi dance - Mr. Mutyam (Dance Guru) and Mr. Hari (Mridangam) – passing the dance tradition to the next generation. Many KRU Vice-Chancellors including V. Venkayya and S. Rama Krishna Rao admitted earlier that Kuchipudi dance became the face of their institution.

Source: The Hindu May 08, 2021 11:13 UTC