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History unfolds via ballet

Staff Reporter

`Mini-epic' on Alampuram temple to be presented by Kuchipudi artistes

KURNOOL: Sati Balabrahmeswara Parinayam, a Kuchipudi dance ballet, will be staged by a team of 25 artistes at Sunayana Auditorium here on April 16. The mythological skit is based on the work of popular poet Bodducharla Chenna Krishnama Kavi, who penned a mini-epic on Alampuram temple and Lord Balabrahmeswara. The poet gave a descriptive account of Alampuram town and temples 200 years ago.

Vangipuram Murali, a journalist based in Wanaparthy in Mahabubnagar district, strived for three years to adapt the mini-epic for stage, spending around Rs. 1.75 lakhs.

Team work

Dr. S.M.M. Hussain, Kapilavai Lingamurthy and P. Rammohan Rao did the literary job while Swetha Renuka Prasad composed the music. Vangipuram Neeraja Devi choerographed the ballet.

The art form was first staged at Mahabubnagar on February 8, which was followed by second performance at Hyderabad on March 5.

The third show is planned at Kurnool. Aswani, Avani and 20 other artistes will perform on the stage. Mr. Murali said each performance cost Rs. 30,000.

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