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Nirupama Rajendra

Nirupama & Rajendra (ನಿರುಪಮ, ರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ) Kannada
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Nirupama Rajendra Performing at Maha Maya Dance Festival, Ravindra Kalakshetra, Bengaluru in 2013
Born Bengaluru Karnataka, India
Occupation Dancers & Artistic Directors of Abhinava Dance Company
Website www.abhinavadancecompany.com
Dances Bharathanatyam, Kathak

Nirupama and Rajendra (ನಿರುಪಮ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ) are noted Indian Classical Dancers in the Bharathanatyam & Kathak dance forms and they are from Bengaluru, Karnataka .

They also own a dance company namely Abhinava, where they are teaching bharathanatyam & kathak to the young aspirants and spreading the traditional classical dance forms. They have choreographed and produced different dance works and have travelled performing in several cities in USA, Canada & Europe. They are in to the field of dance for over 20 years. They are holding A TOP the highest artists rating on Indian National Television.

Nirupama Rajendra and their dance company Abhinava gave a performance with the name "OJAS", it is a Sanskrit word which literally means "vigor", it was hosted by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in Chennai and Chowdiah Memorial Hall, Bangalore. As cited in the newspaper The Hindu, it was a two-hour show presented Kathak dance not in the conventional way, but as well-finished and slick choreography. As a part of The Joy Giving Week, they gave a performance at SAP Labs,Bangalore for a social cause. They gave Kathak Performances at Bhagavatam festival,Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in chennai

In the year 2013, Nirupama & Rajendra were honoured for their contribution to the field of dance at Maha Maya- A dance festival organised as a Tribute to dancer US Krishna Rao in Ravindra Kalakshetra,Bangalore, Karnataka. In the year 2011, the dancing duo was awarded with Karnataka Kalashree Award,a Karnataka State Government Award for their contribution to the Indian traditional dance forms. In the year 1998, Nirupama was titled with Natya Mayuri and Rajendra with Natya Mayura by Govt. of Karnataka for their excellence in the field of dance


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