Vempati Lakshamana Kumar

Sri Vempati Lakshmana Kumar born to Bapiraju has done Diploma in Kuchipudi Dance and Yaksha Ganam from Potti Sreramulu University, Kuchipudi and Diploma in Mridangam from Vijayawada.

He is presently with the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Sri Siddhendra Yogi Kuchipudi Kalapheetam, Kuchipudi as a Mridangam accompanist.

He has to his credit performances in pivotal roles in various Yakshaganam dance dramas, like Bhakta Prahlada, Girija Kalyanam, Kshira Sagara Madhnam, Sri Krishna Viyayam, Bhama Kalapam, Nartanasala & Veangamamba Cherithamu.

He has accompanied in Mridangam and Ghatam for various dance masters like Vedantam Radheshyam, Dr. V. Ramalingam Sastry, Padmasri Dr. Vedantam Sathyanarayana Sarma, Yakshagana Kulapathi Pasumarthy Rattaya, etc.,

Lakshmana Kumar has been teaching dance in various educational institutions for the past few years. His mastery of the subject could be seen from the fact that he has made over 200 Jathis which could come handy for any performance on stage. He has lofty ideas of bringing out a book on these Jathis.

Contact Address
S/o. Bapiraju,
Kuchipudi (Post),
Movva Mandal,
Krishna District,
Andhra Pradesh.
PIN 521 136.