Personal Details
| Date of Birth/Age | August 11, 1951 |
| Education | B.A. |
| Field of expertise | Andhra Natyam – Performer, Teacher |
| Academic/Professional activities | Trained by renowned Indian classical dance exponent Dr. Nataraja Ramakrishna under ‘guru shishya parampara’, Kalakrishna is acclaimed as the only artiste in Andhra Pradesh with full knowledge and total performance talent. He has given performances in India and abroad which include at Krishna Gana Sabha, SPICMACAY, and a rare Navajanardanan performance at Andhra Pradesh temple for continuously 9 days. NCPA has recorded his dance for Archaeology and Central Sangeet Natak Academy has video taped his dance. Panelled artiste of Indian Council for Cultural Relations in outstanding category, Kalakrishna lead their sponsored dance troupe to several African countries and to Indonesia and Singapore (2003). He has conducted Workshops in Mauritius and St. Louis, USA. He established his dance school Hari Hara Nrithya Niketan (1987) and with teaching experience in Andhra Natyam of about twenty years is a visiting lecturer for M. A. Dance in the University of Hyderabad and Telugu University. |
| Name of the institution(s)you associated with | Hari Hara Nritya Niketan, Hyderabad |
| Honours/Awards/Fellowships,etc. | Awarded the title of MADHURA LASYA KALA NIDHI GOLD MEDAL Kuchipudi Art Academy, Hyderabad INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY AWARD NIDHI AWARD (1988) |
| Books/Articles authored | Has published articles on dance topics |
