With which of the following classical dance forms was Vempati Chinna Satyam associated?

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SSC Matric Level Previous Paper (Held on: 16 March 2022 Shift 2)

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The correct answer is Kuchipudi.

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Vempati Chinna Satyam
- Born on October 25, 1929, in Kuchipudi village in Krishna district.
- The Kuchipudi dance originated in the same place.
- Chinna Satyam strove to popularise the unique dance form across the world.
- He began dancing at the age of six.
- Over a period of two decades received training from famous teachers such as Tadepalli Perrayya Sastry, Vedantam Lakshminarayana Sastry, and later from his elder brother Vempati Pedda Satyam.
- He founded Kuchipudi Art Academy in Chennai, in 1963.
- He trained hundreds of students at the Kuchipudi Art Academy in Chennai.
- Branches of this academy were later established in cities such as Visakhapatnam, Mumbai, and Calcutta in India and several cities in the USA.
- His students include veteran actors and dancers like Hemamalini, Rekha, Vyjayanthimala Bali, and Manju Bhargavi of ‘Shankarabaranam’s fame.
- He also gave performances in over 60 countries.

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