Vidushi A kusuma

Vidushi A Kusuma BAL.LLB, Was Motivated to learn dance first from her grandfather, D.Krishnamurthy acadamically who was a School teacher, Theater artist, drama directions and musician who worked under Famous Gubbi Veeranaya company, for several years. Her father T.S.Anantharam, Advocate who as worked under Well known senior theater Artist Sri Prasana and C.G.Krishnaswamy (SAMUDHAYA), by Acting and directing innumerable stage Shows.Since the family holds various art hereditary, Bharathanatyam was initiated traditionally under the able guidance of “ARUNKALAVIDARU”, headed by Guru Sri Arun and Smt. Savitha Arun, later continued under ‘ Kalayogi’ Guru Smt. Vandya Srinath (BHRAMARA), and pursued under the guidance of eminent dancer, Bharatamuni awardee, Guru vidushi Smt Deepa Bhat (Nruthya Kuteera) , student of legendary guru, famous Artist, prof. M.R. Krishnamurthy (Kalakshiti ) Bangalore.

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Experienced for 25 years (Continuously engaged in Bharathanatyam)

All INDIA Performer, Teacher, and Choreographer.
Private Institutions: - worked for 15 years.
The invigilator at KSEEB Bangalore for Bharathanatyam, for 8 years.
Dance trainer at few reputed education institutes for 5 years.
Judge for a prestigious cultural program, Classical Tv channels reality shows, state level Events from 20years, organized by famous international Kuchupudi dancer Guru Smt Vyjayanthi Kashi's Dance Jathre event etc.
Collaborated for Natyachitra dance workbook Volume-1.

Dance Qualification

1. Bharathanatyam vidwath (KSEEB Bangalore)
2. Carnatic vocal senior (KSEEB Bangalore)
3. Rangapravesha in 2015
4. MA in Bharathanatyam (Kalai Kaveri College of Fine Arts)
5. Trained in “Kalripayattu”

6. B- Grade Artist, Bangalore Doordharshan

Prestigious Performances.

Bangalore Doordharshan ‘CHANDHANA ’, channel ‘NOOPURANADHA’.
Zee TV ‘NRUTHYADHARE’.
Sri Shankara TV, Nadha Niranjana TTD channel (Nruthyakuteera).
Lion’s Club events.
Hampi, Bidhar Utsavas, (Kannada Culture Department)
Marudha, Bruhan, Mumbai Natyanjalis.
All Historical temples Horanadu, Sringeri, Koluru, Sigandhoor Chowdeshwari, Gokarna, Manthralaya etc.
Bhopal, Calcutta, Tamil Nadu, Bombay, Chennai, Kerala, Govt. of Karnataka.
Indian Institute of World Culture.
Band stand ‘UDHAYARAGA’ (Horticulture Dept).
Temples of Bangalore like ISKON, Banashankari, Sidhaganga mutt, Ragavendhra Swamy mutt etc.
Cultural events of Wipro, VST, MICO, BEL, etc. companies.
Performed a major role in dance events of following institutions of ‘Arun Kalavidharu, ‘Bhramara’, and ‘Nruthya Kuteera’.
Mysore Dassara 2021, 2022
ALL INDIA VACHANA ABHYANA-2023

Prize and Awards:

Mayura Award 2003 in Akhila Karnataka Cultural Utsava.
Vishweshwaraya Award 2004.
Vishwa Manava Award 2005.
Vanitha Shakthi Samvardhana Shri Award 2006
Sadhakiyarige Sanmana-2021.
Hemmeya Kannadiga-2022

From her childhood performances, acquired Frist /Second/Third places in Inter School and College, State Level Competitions. Especially being a Bharathanatyam (Mysore style and kalakshetra style )Artist has experienced as a Theatre, Painting, and Tv artist, Kuchupudi performer, many other activities had succeeded in achieving many prestigious Awards, prizes. Reviews in Newspapers of Karnataka and other states for her creative choreographies in Bharatanatyam and dance life interview programs in suddhi TV, TV9 Channels.