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'''Dr.Pappu Venugopala Rao''' is a well-known Indian educationist and renowned Musicologist. He is also a writer and has written on varied subjects such as Music, Culture and spiritual subjects. ''Pappu'' as he is fondly known was born on 30.06.1948 and post graduated in English, Telugu and Sanskrit Literature from M R College, [[Vizianagaram]]. He earned his doctorate in Telugu and Sanskrit. |
'''Dr.Pappu Venugopala Rao''' is a well-known Indian educationist and renowned Musicologist. He is the World authority for [[Indian]] [[Classical]] [[dance]]. He is also a writer and has written on varied subjects such as Music, Culture and spiritual subjects. ''Pappu'' as he is fondly known was born on 30.06.1948 and post graduated in English, Telugu and Sanskrit Literature from M R College, [[Vizianagaram]]. He earned his doctorate in Telugu and Sanskrit. |
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Dr.Pappu Venugopala Rao is also a book reviewer for the newspaper [[The Hindu]] and a contributing editor to [[Sruti magazine| Sruti]] Magazine. |
Dr.Pappu Venugopala Rao is also a book reviewer for the newspaper [[The Hindu]] and a contributing editor to [[Sruti magazine| Sruti]] Magazine. |
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Dr.Pappu Venugopala Rao is a well-known Indian educationist and renowned Musicologist. He is the World authority for Indian Classical dance. He is also a writer and has written on varied subjects such as Music, Culture and spiritual subjects. Pappu as he is fondly known was born on 30.06.1948 and post graduated in English, Telugu and Sanskrit Literature from M R College, Vizianagaram. He earned his doctorate in Telugu and Sanskrit.
Dr.Pappu Venugopala Rao is also a book reviewer for the newspaper The Hindu and a contributing editor to Sruti Magazine.
He is the Experts Committee member and is presently one of the Secretaries of the renowned Music Academy,Chennai.
Career
He began his career as a Lecturer in Telugu at Mrs.AVN College, Visakhapatnam. Since 1980 he had been working with the American Institute of Indian Studies and retired as its Associate Director General for the Southern Indian region during 2008. He is presently the organisation's Consultant.
He is actively involved in research activities in Carnatic Music and Dance. He has delivered several lectures and presentations on the subject.
Cultural
- Performed 'Ashtavadhanam' about twenty times in Telugu and Sanskrit languages.
- Delivered about 50 Lecture Demonstrations on various topics on Music & Kuchipudi Dance with Vempati Chinna Satyam in India and abroad.
- Delivered about 100 lectures on literature.
Dance Dramas
| S.No. | Name of Drama
|
|---|---|
| 01 | 'Agni Sambhuta' performed by Shri Dhananjayan and his disciple Anitha |
| 02 | 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' in Sanskrit choreographed by Kishore |
| 03 | 'Om Shanti' in Sanskrit choreographed by Kishore & performed by Sujatha Vinjamuri in the US |
| 04 | 'Grahaanugraha' in Sanskrit performed by Vasantha Viaikunth in UAE & US |
| 05 | 'Guru Stuti' in Sanskrit performed by Anuradha Nehru in the US |
| 06 | 'Pitrarchana' in Sanskrit choreographed by Kishore & performed by Uma Muralikrishna |
| 07 | 'Gajamukha' in Sanskrit performed by Jayanthi Raman in the US and world over. |
| 08 | 'Stree' in Sanskrit performed by Vyjayanthi Kashi |
| 09 | 'Kundalini' in Sanskrit choreographed by Kishore & performed by Sujatha Vinjamuri in the US. |
Books published
| S.No. | Name of Publication
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|---|---|
| 01 | Thematic identity between the Mahabharata & Bhagavata Purana in Sanskrit & Telugu (Doctoral dissertation) |
| 02 | Bhagavata Tattvamu - Manavattvamu |
| 03 | Commentary for the Bhaja Govindam |
| 04 | Bhagavata Katha Sudha Vol I - II & III |
| 05 | Nityarchana |
| 06 | Bhuvana Vijayam |
| 07 | Adi Sankarula Jeevita Charitra |
| 08 | English translation of Dasarathy Satakam |
| 09 | Flowers at His Feet |
| 10 | Rama Paada Yatra |
| 11 | Science of Sri Cakra |
Awards
- Dr.K.V.Rao & Dr.Jyoti Rao Award in association with Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation and the Telugu Fine Arts Society, New Jersey, USA.
Titles:
- Aasukavi Sekhara conferred by Prof. S.V.Jogarao
- Kalavipanchi
- Sangeetha Saastra Visaarada
- Sangeeta Saastra Siromani
- Ashtavadhaana Sekhara
Others
Newspaper article links
- ‘Science of Sri Cakra’ released, The Hindu, Saturday, March 15, 2008
- ‘From the pages of History, The Hindu, Friday, July 27, 2007
- ‘Book on Annamacharya's compositions released, The Hindu, Saturday, April 24, 2006