Kuchipudi doyen Pasumarthy Keshav Prasad passes away
The Hindu
He was an authority and promoter of Kuchipudi history and dance
KUCHIPUDI (KRISHNA) The Kuchipudi village in Krishna district, where the Indian classical dance of the same name flourishes, has lost its ambassador, with the demise of the multi-faceted Pasumarthy Keshav Prasad (August 1952 – 2021). The doyen of Kuchipudi dance, he passed away on May 7 here. In April, he suffered a heart stroke while curating a classical dance festival here but survived. However, he lost the battle this time against COVID-19. Being the direct disciple of Vedantam Parvateesam and Padma Bhushan Vempati China Satyam, Keshav Prasad accepted Vempati’s obligation of leading the 37-year-old Akhila Bharata Kuchipudi Natya Kala Mandali (ABKNKM) since its formative years.
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