"In Memory of "Kilambi Rajakumari"

Vyjayanthi Mala of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Senior Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Manipuri Dancer.

Disciple of Vedantham Lakshmi Narayanaya Sastrigaru (Kuchipudi)
Disciple of Thiruchandur Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai Garu (Bharatanatyam)
Disciple of Balaram Sharma Garu (Manipuri).

12-12-1945 to 18-06-1981

-> She started her career at the age of five and given her first performance on stage at the age of six and she gave 500 performances all over India. She is also a Award winner of SANGEETHA NATAKA ACADEMY and she was named as NATYA MAYURI, NATYA SIKHAMANI.

-> She was awarded about 200 gold medals, 300 silver medals and 200 silver cups and mementos.

-> She gave performances in front of Sri.P.V.Narasimha Rao (former P.M), Sri.Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (former President) and Sri.Pattabi Sitaramaia (former Minister of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh) and Smt. Indira Gandhi (former P.M. of India) and many more dignitaries.

-> Ms.Kilamabi Rajakumari gave nearly about 300 performances in all occasions all over India.

-> ’Srirama Paattabhisekam’, ’Manduga Sabdham’, ‘Padhavarnam’, ’Thillanas’, ‘Tharangams’, ‘Bhamakalapam’, and ‘Golla Kalapam’, are some of the few items which she performed.

-> In Hyderabad, when Doordharshan was inaugurated in 1965, Kilambi Rajakumari, performed Kuchipudi dance on the inaugural day.

-> She has been honored with many titles like ‘Natya Mayuri’, ‘Narthaki Siromani’, ‘Natya Bharathi’, ’Natya Visaradha’.

She Acted in movies like...
1. Chinna Kodalu (credited as childhood Krishnakumari)
2.Chinnamma kadha
3. Naa illu
4. Bathuku Theruvu
5. Pedda Manushulu

-> She also learnt Light Classical Music like ‘Astapadulu’,
‘Narayana Theertha Tharangalu’, Ramadasu Keerthanas’ under the aegis of Guru Manda bala Rama Sharma garu.