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Maddali Usha Gayatri (Mallavarapu Usha Gayatri) was born on 26 April, 1955 in Kurnool, Andhra State (now in Andhra Pradesh), India, is a dancer. Discover Maddali Usha Gayatri's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Mallavarapu Usha Gayatri
Occupation Kuchipudi dancer
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 26 April 1955
Birthday 26 April
Birthplace Kurnool, Andhra State, India
Nationality India

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2018

She also performs ballets on historical themes and social values. As of January 2018, she choreographed more than 200 ballets, some of which include Alokaye Sri Balakrishnam, Goda Kalyanam, a ballet on Rallabhandi Kavitha Prasad's translation of Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali, Sankranti Lakshmi, Siva Bhakta Markandeya based on the text written by Mudigonda Sivaprasad [te] on the life of sage Markandeya, Swarnotsava Bharati and Vandemataram. She also choreographed Nrityam Darsayami which included a troupe of 12 of her disciples performing for 12 hours uninterruptedly dancing 72 concepts of Kuchipudi.

2016

In May 2016, Gayatri released a book titled Kuchipudi Art and Satyabhama describing Satyabhama and choreographed a ballet based on Bhamakalapam. She instated excerpts from other poets on the literature surrounding Satyabhama in her play, including the scores of Narayana Teertha, Nandi Thimmana and Tarigonda Vengamamba. She received critical acclaim for her performance and choreography. Later that year during June–July, she toured across Europe in a group of 40 Kuchipudi exponents and folk artists and performed in several ballets. In February 2017, she performed a ballet Swetcha Bharat (transl. Independent India) narrating the story of Indian history from Vedic period until the Indian independence movement. Scripted by Bnim, she took upon the role of Bharat Mata, the national personification of India as a mother goddess, for which she received acclaim.

2014

Gayatri married Maddali Raghuram [te] who is also an artist and runs Kinnera Art Theatre. They have a son whose wife, Soundarya Kaushik, is also a Kuchipudi exponent and has debuted on stage in August 2014 supervised by Gayatri.

2013

Later in June 2013, she performed a ballet under the title Shodasa Krishnam showcasing the adventures of Krishna which she composed from various works, including that of Annamacharya. She was praised for her choreography and performance in various characters in divergent themes. In July 2015, marking the 30th anniversary of her dance academy, Nritya Kinnera, she choreographed two ballets – Pushkara Pulakita Godavari and Amrapali. Pushkara Pulakita Godavari, scripted by Bnim, is themed around the Pushkaram of the Godavari River in which she played the role of Hindu deity Brihaspati, while in Amrapali, she played the role of The Buddha.

2011

In March 2011, she presented a ballet Matru Devo Bhava in which she played the mythological motherly roles of Parvati, Leelavati, Sita, Yashoda and Vakula Devi. Scripted by Bnim, she received commendation for her performance and choreography. In August, she performed Kunti Vilapam, an account of the life of Kunti, mother of the Pandavas in ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata, based on the writings by Jandhyala Papayya Sastry. She received praise for her performance and the composition of the ballet.

2010

In June 2010, she choreographed a ballet Alamelu Manga Charitham on the narrative of Alamelu Manga and Alamelu Mangapuram. While the performances were well received, the mythological ballet was criticized for deviating from the Sthala purana, the religious account of a Hindu temple, of Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala. Later in July, she performed Rukmini-Satya, a ballet incorporating the characters of Rukmini and Satyabhama, first and third queen-consorts of Krishna, together and performed both the roles. She developed Rukmini's part of the play based on Pothana Bhagavatham and Sri Krishna Leela Tarangini; and used Siddhendra Yogi's Bhamakalapam for Satyabhama. She was praised for her performance and comprising two different characterizations in a single ballet.

2001

Gayatri received several honours for her contributions among which Hamsa Award (now Kala Ratna) was conferred by the government of united Andhra Pradesh in 2001.

1983

Gayatri worked in Punjab National Bank for over 25 years and retired voluntarily. She established Nritya Kinnera Kuchipudi dance academy in Hyderabad in 1983 where she teaches Kuchipudi. 44 of her disciples debuted on stage from her institute under her supervision.

1955

Maddali Usha Gayatri (née Mallavarapu, born 26 April 1955) is an Indian Kuchipudi exponent, danseuse, guru and choreographer from the state of Andhra Pradesh. A recipient of Hamsa Award (now Kala Ratna), she received critical acclaim for her choreography and performances. She performs ballets in mythological, historical and social themes. One of her works, Nrityam Darsayami, included a troupe of 12 of her disciples performing for 12 hours uninterruptedly.

Usha Gayatri was born on 26 April 1955 to Mallavarapu Sundaresam and Janakamma in Kurnool, Andhra State (now in Andhra Pradesh). has a sister, Uma Gayatri, who is a musician. She completed her Master of Arts from Hyderabad Central University in 1988. She researched and published her thesis on the role of Satyabhama, third queen-consort of Hindu god Krishna, in the growth of Telugu literature, development and incarnation in dance from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.