Nandanar Charitam
Kuchipudi Dance Drama
1 hour 50 minutes
Classical soul × contemporary spirit
Kuchipudi
Parampara
Foundation
Carrying forward a 400-year-old tradition of grace, devotion, and storytelling.
The Foundation
Tradition is not a relic.
It is a living force.
Kuchipudi Parampara Foundation (KPF) is a Bengaluru-based non-profit trust dedicated to the preservation, propagation, and innovation of Kuchipudi — one of India's classical dance forms. Founded by acclaimed exponent Deepa Sashindran, KPF trains aspiring dancers, curates signature festivals, and produces original choreographic works that carry the Vempati Chinna Satyam lineage into the present day.
Parampara / Lineage
“The classical and the contemporary meet.”
Rooted in the Guru Parampara of Padmabhushan Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam.
43+
years of Kuchipudi practice
12
editions of Natya Parampara Utsav
28+
stagings of Nandanar Charitam
Global
performances across India, USA and the Gulf
Original works
Productions
Bhava Nuta
Kuchipudi Natyam
1 hour 30 minutes
Sharane ‘Dhupada Goggavve’
ಶರಣೆ ‘ಧೂಪದ ಗೊಗ್ಗವ್ವೆ’
25 minutes
Signature dance festival of Bengaluru
Natya
Parampara
Utsav
Twelve consecutive editions honouring senior gurus, traditional artist families, acclaimed exponents and emerging talent.
In their words
“Ms. Deepa Sashindran is a dancer-choreographer-teacher of repute. She has undertaken seminal productions and shows... She has shown the way to many new ones and mentored too. She brings depth and dignity to dance.”
Ashish Khokar