Chaitanya
Kusuma Priya
About
Chaitanya Priya holds a Bachelor Degree in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering and combines her technical prowess with a deep passion for the arts. Her academic journey also includes a Master’s Degree in Bharatanatyam from S.V. University, Tirupati, where she honed her skills in this traditional Indian dance form. Chaitanya is a certified graded artist (B High) at Doordarshan in Bharatanatyam. She embodies a distinctive fusion of creativity and precise artistry, gracefully uniting her deep understanding of Bharatanatyam with her passion for the arts. She found Naada Mudra School of Dance in 2014, dedicatedly nurturing young talents in Bharatanatyam.
Dancing With Your Heart
Guidance from Gurus for Artistic Excellence
She received her Bharatanatyam training at the renowned Dhandayudhapani Pillai School of Bharatanatyam under the tutelage of Guru Sri C. Haranath Garu, a disciple of the late Smt. Usha Srinivasan, a leading student of the legendary Guru, the late Padmashri K.N. Dhandayudhapani Pillai. While pursuing her Master’s degree, she also received rigorous training in the Pandanallur Bani style, further enriching her expertise in this ancient and graceful art form. In 2018, Chaitanya Kusuma Priya accomplished her Arangetram under the mentorship and guidance of Guru Smt. Swathi Mahalakshmi Kukrety.
- She commenced learning Nattuvangam under the guidance of Guru Kalaimani RLV Hemanth Lakshman in 2020 and completed her Nattuvangam Arangetram in August 2022.
- Presently, she is Pursuing Nattuvangam under Guru Sri RLV Hemanth Lakshman and Odissi under Guru Smt. Swathi Mahalakshmi Kukrety.
- She is also learning Natyasastra (Karanas) under Guru Smt. Vithya Arasu.
Elegant presentations on Stage
- 1996 – First performance in Annamacharya Kala Mandir, Tirupati.
- 1997 – 2010 – at the annual Srivari & Padmavathi Brahmotsavams, Tirupati.
- 2000 – 2002 – at Tallapaka, Tirupati.
- 2001 – Annamayya Kala Mandir for Srivari Brahmotsavam, Tirupati.
- 2002 – Mahati Auditorium for Srivari Brahmotsavam, T.T.D., Tirupati.
- 2003 – Aasthana Mandapam for Goddess Padmavathi Brahmotsavam, Tirupati.
- 2004 – Annamayya Kala Mandir for Annamayya Jayanthi Utsavam, Tirupati.
- 2006 – 2009 – Silpa Kala Vedika for Srivari Brahmotsavam, Tirupati.