Born at Kuchipudi village in Krishna district of coastal Andhra Pradesh, where the Kuchipudi dance originated, he strove for popularising the unique dance form across the world.

Praised for refining

Apall of gloom descended on the tiny village of Kuchipudi in Krishna district, 60 km from Vijayawada after hearing the news of the demise of its famous son, Padmabhushan Vempati Chinna Satyam, on Sund

If Kuchipudi is recognised as a classical dance form today, it is because of the efforts of Dr Vempati Chinna Satyam. As his best student, Shobha Naidu, Kuchipudi dancer and principal of the Srinivasa

Renowned Kuchipudi expert Vempati Chinna Satyam, a dance guru of the stars, died at his home in Chennai on Sunday. He was 83 and had been ailing for more than six months due to age-related ailments, f

Renowned Kuchipudi dance guru Vempati Chinna Satyam passed away in Chennai on Sunday. He was 83.

Chinna Satyam, recipient of numerous awards including Padma Bhushan, died of old age related ailm