Pasumarti Rattaiah Sarma
Kuchipudi Performer
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Pasumarti Rattaiah Sarma, also known as Rathiah Sarma or Rattayya Sarma, is a distinguished figure and veteran artist in the Indian classical dance form of Kuchipudi, particularly renowned for his contributions to the Kuchipudi Yakshagana tradition. Born in 1940 in Kuchipudi village, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India, he hails from a traditional…
Journey Timeline
1940
Born
1969
Began teaching at Kuchipudi Kalakshetra
2006
Received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2008
Sreelakshmy Govardhanan became his disciple
2023
Staged Kuchipudi Yakshagana production Usha Parinayam — In Kuchipudi village
2025
Selected for Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship — For the years 2024-2025
2026
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship conferred — Conferred on August 13, 2026
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Awards & Honors
- 2006 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Award — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- 2025 · Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) — Sangeet Natak Akademi
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- Tracing the steps of Kuchipudi
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