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| Honours for dance guru / Hyderabad By Dr. A. Ramayya Mulukutla / Hyderabad |   | |||
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| Hyderabad based Bharatanatyam Guru Manjula Ramamurthy was honoured by Kalarajyam, at a recent function in Thyagaraya Gana Sabha, in Chickadapalli, Hyderabad. Kalarajyam, a noted cultural organization in the city, at their 31st annual celebrations conferred the title 'Natya Kala Bhooshani' on Manjula Ramamurthy.
Manjula is the daughter of Guru V. S. Ramamurthy. She had her initial training in Bharathanatyam under Late K. N. Dandayudhanipani Pillai, and later under her father. Manjula and V. S. Ramamurthy have been teaching Bharatanatyam at their academy, 'Srirama Nataka Niketan' for over 30 years. More than 400 artistes from Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh, trained at this academy had their Rangapravesam. |
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