Nirupama Rajendra

Life and work

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.

Performances & Reviews

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

Awards & Recognitions

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