World
renowned dancing couple Raja and Radha Reddy
have given a new dimension to the age old art of Kuchipudi
dance without sacrificing the traditional poetry or dramatic
sensibility. With rare excellence and perfection of technique
they have earned the credit for Kuchipudi’s high
ranking today among the major dance form in India. They
hail from the state of Andhra Pradesh, Narsapur,
(Nirmal, Dist: Adilabad), the birth place
of Kuchipudi style of India classical Dance. Raja married
his cousin Radha when she was just 5 years old and Raja
was 11(child marriage).
Through their togetherness and perfect unison Raja
and Radha Reddy portray the masculine vigor and
lyrical charm of the classical pairs of Hindu mythology
such as Shiva-Parvati, Rama-Sita and Krishna-Radha thus
identifying themselves with the twin concept of Purusha
and Prakriti, the male-female principle in Indian philosophy.
In precise postures and refined patterns the duo re-enlivens
the magnificent sculptures chiseled in the ancient temples
of India.
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