KUCHIPUDI

Bhagavata Mela Natakam and KUCHIPUDI: Kuchipudi was initially trained to make the actors into BHAGAVATULU..ie performers of Bhagavatamela Natakams.

Present Scenario: Today a solo recital typically consists of such items as "SABDAM" , "BHAMAKALAPAM" (main item) "PADAMS' and "THARANGAMS". In Bhamakalapam the dancer has enormous scope for the dramatisation of characters.Sathyabhama is the main character who is a beautiful and arrogant queen who goes through the process of discovering the path of true LOVE and DEVOTION .Tharangam as I've already mentioned is more of dexterity and balancing feat where a pot filled with water is balanced on the head while balancing on the rim of a brass plate as the dancer moves around making a beautiful design in the process.