Historically, many classical dance forms were performed and preserved by men. Kathakali was once an all-male art form, with performers portraying both male and female roles. Kuchipudi originated as a ...

Hyderabad: The second edition of the Dvi Dance Festival is all set to be held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Auditorium, Basheerbagh, on March 2. The unique event, celebrating the grace and depth of ...

Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance which used to be confined to men in the olden days. The evolution of the dance began from being a ‘male dance’ to a classical dance with the dominance of ...

About Kuchipudi. Kuchipudi is a dance form rooted in the theatrical and dance traditions of Andhra Pradesh, named for the village – also known as Kuchelapuram – where it originated.Traditionally it ...

Kuchipudi is a living art form which Seenath takes very seriously. While he does not push anyone to study the art form, he urges people to pursue classical dance - in whatever form they wish.

The male half stands for Purusha and the female half is Prakriti. They ended their performance with Thillana which comprised different taalas and various footwork in kuchipudi.

In Kuchipudi, a male character wears dhoti while a female character wears a colourful sari that is stitched with a pleated cloth which opens like fan while displaying beautiful footwork.

The male performer in the Kuchipudi Brahmin families now became a guru and began to teach for livelihood. The content was not drama, but the solo form.

While the Vaishnavite school, particularly its proponent Siddhendra Yogi, is known to have developed a Kuchipudi tradition following the norms laid down in treatises like Bharat Muni’s Natya Shastra ...