Kanaka Raju Explained
| Kanaka Raju |
| Birth Place: | Marlavai, Telangana |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Gussadi dancer |
| Awards: | Padma Shri, 2021 |
Kanaka Raju is an Indian Gussadi dancer. In 2021, he received the Padma Shri award from the Indian government for his contribution to the arts.[1] [2]
Early life
Raju is from Marlavai village, Jainoor, in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district.[3]
Career
Raju has been teaching Gussadi dance for more than forty years. In 1981, he performed in the Republic Day parade.[4] He is chief dance master of Kanaka Raju School of Gusadi dance.
Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: 5 April 2022 . Ch Sushil . Rao. Kanakaraju: Telangana: Padma Shri winner Kanaka Raju is now chief dance master for tribal folk art school . 12 June 2022 . The Times of India.
- Web site: 26 January 2021 . Telangana's Padma Shri awardee can barely eke out a living as a cook . 12 June 2022 . Hindustan Times.
- Web site: 20 February 2021 . Meet Padma Shri winner Kanaka Raju who preserves the Gusadi dance tradition . 12 June 2022 . The News Minute.
- Web site: Padma Shrifor Telangana artiste Kanaka Raju – The New Indian Express . 12 June 2022 . www.newindianexpress.com.
- Web site: 28 January 2021 . Kanaka Raju, a true ambassador of Ghusadi dance form . 12 June 2022 . Telangana Today . en.
