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Deepika Reddy is recognized as an accomplished performer, a creative choreographer, a cultural ambassador and a dedicated Guru. She is acknowledged as one of the leading exponents of the Kuchipudi art form in the present times and is relentlessly striving to propagate the classical dance form of Kuchipudi.
Thoroughly groomed by the legendary Guru Padma Bhushan Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam, she mirrors his exclusive technique with ease and élan.
Deepika has performed extensively in prestigious dance festivals in the country and has also been a cultural ambassador for ICCR. Some of her memorable performances abroad are: performing at Rashtrapathi Bhavan in the presence of President of India, Prime Minister of India and the Russian President; the privilege she had to perform in the Sri Lankan Parliament; performing at the inaugural of “Year of India” at the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia; she being conferred honorary citizenship after her performance in Hiroshima, Japan. She has given over 20 performances in France, including some at Musée Guimet (Paris). Other places she has toured are Eastern Europe, Singapore, Turkey, Indonesia, Germany and the United States. She had an extensive tour of South Korea and also performed at the 12th International Bangkok Festival where she choreographed and presented Kuchipudi in the production “Ritu Samhar” directed by Pandit Birju Maharaj.
Deepika Reddy is the recipient of the following awards: ‘Kala Ratna’ the highest award conferred by the state of Andhra Pradesh in 2007; ‘Akkineni Nageswara Rao Swarna Kankanam’ 2011, ‘Yagna Raman Award for Excellence 2009’ by Krishna Gana Sabha, ‘Natya Ilavarasi’, ‘Natya Visharada’, ‘Pancharatna Mahila Puraskar’, ‘Kalatarang’, ‘Rashtriya Vikas Shiromani’ and ‘Natya Mani’. She was a former member of the Regional Film Censor Board and a jury member of the Nandi State Film Awards. She was the Chairperson of the Cultural Committee for the International Children Film Festival November, 2011.
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