Raja and Radha Reddy

Raja and Radha Reddy
Raja (middle) and Radha Reddy (right), being felicitated at IFFI (2010)
BornRaja Reddy
(1943-10-06) 6 October 1943
Narsapur(g), hyderabad state
Radha Reddy
(1955-02-15) 15 February 1955
Kotalgaon, Hyderabad State, India
Known forIndian Classical Dance
MovementKuchipudi
AwardsPadma Shri
Padma Bhushan(2000)
Websiterajaradhareddy.com

Raja (born 6 October 1943) and Radha Reddy (born 15 February 1955) are an Indian Kuchipudi dancing couple, gurus and choreographers. They are renowned as exponents of the South Indian dance form of Kuchipudi. They founded and run the Natya Tarangini Institute of Kuchipudi Dance in New Delhi. The duo are credited with having given Kuchipudi a new dimension without compromising on its traditional virtues. For their services to the field of arts, the Government of India has conferred on them the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards.

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