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Deepa a fine reinvented versatile artiste of the Kuchipudi dance form of this generation mastered the art from for last 2 decades under only guru the renowned Kuchipudi exponent Smt. Manju Barggavee since the age of 8.
She was initiated into the classical dance stream initially into Bharatanatyam under Guru's Smt Kalamandalam Usha Datar and Dr.Savithri Ramaiah, in the process also developed keen interest in the Kuchipudi dance style.
Encouraged by her parents and Guru was the first disciple to have done her Kuchipudi Rangapravesham under the tutelage of Smt Manju Bharggavee.
Innumerable solo performances came her way both in India & Abroad as well as essayed lead roles in dance dramas and was also the co-artist of her Guru and performed alongside on many prestigious festivals & occasions. Karnataka Govt Kuchipudi Text book committee has incorporated her dance pictures in the Kuchipudi text book of the state. She was invited to the "First International Kuchipudi dance conference of North America" held at Houston- Texas organised by Samskriti and was part of the delegation for paper presentation and rendered solo performances.
Deepa has received lot of accolades for her energetic and spellbound performances, was recognised as the best Kuchipudi artiste of Karnataka from Yuvaranga, also recently conferred with Nritya Shiromani National award at Cuttack and "Sathyabhama" award by Kuchipudi danseuse Padmasri -Sobha Naidu at Vishakapatnam. She is also an accredited artist of Doordarshan.
Currently donning multiple roles that of a dancer, teacher, art motivator and entrepreneur. She is the founder of "Kuchipudi parampara foundation" for imparting training and propagation of Kuchipudi art form in Bangalore with accomplished advisors as part of the committee, recently the foundation has extended its services in conducting master classes at Sri Kaithpram Damodaran Namboothri "s Swathi Thirunal Academy in Calicut, as an Independent tutor her services has been utilised by many veteran artists of Bangalore. She is also involved in bringing out innovative dance festivals, workshops, which are most look forward events in Bangalore.
Apart from Dance, Deepa is a 5yr Professional Degree Law Graduate with PGD in Industrial Relations and Personal Management. She is an Human Resources Specialist in Software industry for last decade and currently an Entrepreneur in Human Capital Management Services and owns the company Karma Kreators - www.karmakreators.com
Deepa believes in being committed to the Kuchipudi art form and bring forth creativity and innovation with lot of research, promote amongst the budding generation and at the same time not losing the traditional touch that the creators of this art form have thrived for to be continued as a legacy of its own.
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