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{{short description|Indian Kuchipudi dancer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
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| caption = Achuta Manasa, [[kuchipudi]] dancer, [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| birth_place = [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
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'''Achuta Manasa''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Kuchipudi]] dancer.<ref name="Kuchipudi Dancers in Andhra Pradesh, India" >{{cite web|url=http://www.narthaki.com/kuchipudi/kuch1a.htm |title=Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer |publisher=www.narthaki.com |date= |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://events.fullhyderabad.com/kuchipudi-by-achutha-manasa/2007-december/tickets-dates-videos-reviews-23657-1.html |title=Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer |publisher=events.fullhyderabad.com |date= |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1161426.ece?textsize=small&test=2 |title=Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer |publisher=www.thehindu.com |date= |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref><ref name="Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer" >{{cite web |url=http://www.indianartandartists.com/indian-artist/classical-dancer/kuchipudi/achuta-manasa/andhra-pradesh/hyderabad/7545.html |title=Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer |publisher=www.indianartandartists.com |date= |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629120803/http://www.indianartandartists.com/indian-artist/classical-dancer/kuchipudi/achuta-manasa/andhra-pradesh/hyderabad/7545.html |archive-date=29 June 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/dancer-for-greece/article2203124.ece |title=Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer |publisher=www.thehindu.com |date= |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/dancer-for-greece/article2203124.ece?css=print |title=Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer |publisher=www.thehindu.com |date= |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/23/stories/2010122361690200.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629104730/http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/23/stories/2010122361690200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-29 |title=Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer |date=2010-12-23|work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/06/stories/2011020661230200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503141603/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/06/stories/2011020661230200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-05-03 |title=Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer |date=2011-02-06|work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.achutamanasa.in/performances.htm |title=Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer|publisher=www.achutamanasa.in |date= |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref>

==Personal information==

===About===
Manasa was born in [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="Kuchipudi Dancers in Andhra Pradesh, India" /><ref name="Manasa Kuchipudi Dancer" /> She is the daughter of Rajya Lakshmi and Ravi Chandra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/spellbinding-show/article1161426.ece/ |title=Manasa along with her father|publisher=www.thehindu.com|date= |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref><ref name="Sri Sri Ravishankar launches website - The Hindu" >{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article970994.ece |title=Website launch Sri Sri Ravishankar with her father |publisher=www.thehindu.com |date= |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref>

Her official website was launched by Sri Sri [[Ravi Shankar (spiritual leader)|Ravi Shankar]].<ref name="Sri Sri Ravishankar launches website - The Hindu" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dtfreshface.itimes.com/public/srisriravi.shankar/news/Sri-Sri-Ravishankar-launches-website |title=Website launch Sri Sri Ravishankar with her father |publisher=www.dtfreshface.itimes.com |access-date=2013-04-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629142507/http://www.dtfreshface.itimes.com/public/srisriravi.shankar/news/Sri-Sri-Ravishankar-launches-website |archive-date=2013-06-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.achutamanasa.in/performances.htm |title=Sri-Sri-Ravishankar-launches-website |publisher=www.achutamanasa.in |date= |access-date=2013-04-05}}</ref>

Manasa is acknowledged as leading young exponent of Kuchipudi{{spaced ndash}} the classical dance form of India that has its cultural roots in ancient history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thiraseela.com/artist/profile.php?perfmrid=244 |title=Achuta Manasa, Kuchipudi Dancer |publisher=thiraseela.com |date= |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref>

Her dance journey began at age six under the guidance of Guru Smt Madhu Nirmala, who had taught some basic steps and later Guru Sri Narasayya. Her debut live performance was at the age of six. She continued her artistic endeavor under the tutelage of renowned gurus by Guru Sri Mahankali Suryanarayana Sarma for three years where a strong foundation has been laid. Later, she has been moulded as a complete Kuchipudi artiste and has been transformed as a gem of Kuchipudi by her Guru "Devaparijatham", "Raja Hamsa", "Natyavisarada" Sri Kaza Venkata Subrahmanyam, who is a disciple of the Gurus Dr. [[Vempati Chinna Satyam]] and Sri Chintha Adinarayana Sarma.

With over nineteen years of experience, Manasa has performed over 800 solo kuchipudi recitals at various locations in and across the country and has been honoured with many awards from several organizations, winning accolades and appreciation of audience and critics equally.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thiraseela.com/artist/profile.php?perfmrid=244 |title=Experience in Kuchipudi |publisher=thiraseela.com |date= |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref>

A graded artist of Dhoordharshan now, the [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Indian Ministry of Culture]] recognized the spark of excellence in the young ten-year-old then and supported her with scholarships to pursue her training for the next decade. Manasa was a 2011 member of the [[International Dance Council]] CID{{spaced ndash}} UNESCO<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cid-portal.org/gdd/index.php?mode=sel_01 |title=Member of International Dance Council CID- UNESCO |publisher=www.cid-portal.org |date= |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref> and was invited to give a performance representing India for the 31st [[World Congress on Dance Research]] in Greece.<ref name="dancer-for-greece">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/dancer-for-greece/article2203124.ece?css=print |title=dancer-for-greece |publisher=www.thehindu.com |date= |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref>

===Education===
Besides dance, Manasa is an engineer and worked for a software company, but resigned from the job to dedicate her time to Kuchipudi.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://degaarts.com/dancers/ |title=Education Details |publisher=degaarts.com |date= |access-date=2013-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831123331/http://degaarts.com/dancers/ |archive-date=31 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.achutamanasa.in/myprofile.htm |title=Education Details |publisher=www.achutamanasa.in |date= |access-date=2013-04-06}}</ref>

===Performances===
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* [[Essence of Life (dance group)|Essence of Life]] at [[Taj Vivanta]], [[Hyderabad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apnnews.com/2013/10/11/a-rare-performance-combining-five-dance-forms-kathak-bharatanatyam-kuchipudi-mohiniattam-and-odissi/ |title=rare-performance Essence of Life at Tajvivanta, Hyderabad |publisher=www.apnnews.com |date= |access-date=2013-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meraevents.com/event/essence-of-life |title=Essence of Life at Tajvivanta, Hyderabad |publisher=www.meraevents.com |date= |access-date=2013-10-18}}</ref>
* Essence of Life at the [[Chowdiah Memorial Hall]], [[Bangalore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/abstract-to-concrete/article5198066.ece |title=abstract-to-concrete |publisher=www.thehindu.com |date= |access-date=2013-10-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/360507/emotions-conveyed-through-movement.html |title=Essence of Life on 28th Sep 2013 |publisher=www.deccanherald.com |date= |access-date=2013-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thiraseela.com/main/viewEvents.php?id=1342 |title=Essence of Life on 28th Sep 2013 |publisher=thiraseela.com |date= |access-date=2013-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nna7.com/ |title=Essence of Life on 28th Sep 2013 |publisher=www.nna7.com |date= |access-date=2013-10-08}}</ref>
* Performance of Temple Dance, [[Simhanandini]], [[Kuwait]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thiraseela.com/main/viewEvents.php?id=1470/ |title=Simhanandini Performance by Manasa, Kuwait|publisher=thiraseela.com|date= |access-date=2013-09-19}}</ref>
* 2013{{spaced ndash}} 11th Ekamra dance festival, [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/an-odyssey-of-dance/article4906336.ece|title=Manasa performancein Ekamra dance festival | publisher=www.thehindu.com |date= |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref>
* 2013{{spaced ndash}} [[Hyderabad Heritage Festival]], [[Chowmahalla Palace]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chowmahalla.com/heritage%20festival%20invitation.pdf/|title=Performance of Manasa in Chowmahalla|publisher=www.chowmahalla.com|date=|access-date=2013-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001041646/http://www.chowmahalla.com/heritage%20festival%20invitation.pdf|archive-date=1 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinejosh.com/ap-telugu-others-photos/11671/5/kuchipudi-performance-at-chowmohalla-palace.html |title=Discussion about her dance in Hyderabad|publisher=www.cinejosh.com |date= |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://andhrawire.com/tag/kuchipudi-dancer-achuta-manasa-performs-at-chowmohalla-palace/ |title=Discussion about her dance in Hyderabad |publisher=andhrawire.com |date= |access-date=2013-08-07 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130807035947/http://andhrawire.com/tag/kuchipudi-dancer-achuta-manasa-performs-at-chowmohalla-palace/ |archive-date=7 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohmyhyderabad.com/tag/achuta-manasa/|title=Discussion about her dance in Hyderabad|publisher=www.ohmyhyderabad.com|access-date=2013-08-07|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130807035958/http://www.ohmyhyderabad.com/tag/achuta-manasa/|archive-date=2013-08-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Baisakhi Festival, [[Hyderabad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thiraseela.com/main/viewEvents.php?id=1293|title=Manasa performancein Baisakhi Festival | publisher=thiraseela.com |date= |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref>
* 2013{{spaced ndash}} 4th Laxman Garnaik Smruti-International dance and music festival, Antarjatika Nrutya Sangeet Samaroha, [[Cutuck]], [[Odisha]]
* 2012{{spaced ndash}} performed as Sita in ''Sita Kalyanam'', a Kuchipudi ballet, for the [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]]'s Naadhaneerjanam, which was telecasted worldwide on the [[SVBC]] channel, [[Tirumala]], [[Tirupati]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* 2012{{spaced ndash}} invited to speak on sustainable development at [[Indian Institutes of Information Technology|IIIT]] and as a Kuchipudi danseuse at the [[Indian School of Business]] for the UXINDIA-International Conference on User Experience Design, [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* 2012{{spaced ndash}} performed in "Prapancha Telugu Mahotsav{{spaced ndash}} World Telugu Festival: Kuchipudi solo recital", [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* 2012{{spaced ndash}} performed Kathak as part of "Kathak Nritya Vikas-2012" and was felicitated by Dada Saheb Phalke Award "Akkineni Nageswara Rao-Indian Famous Film actor" who recognized and blessed her as a "Wonderful Kathak performer"
* 2011{{spaced ndash}} performed Kathak as part of "Kathak Nritya Pravesh" and was felicitated by the senior cabinet minister of congress Sri [[Kasu Krishna Reddy]] and by Padmabhushan awardee Sri [[Potturi Venkateswara Rao]] along with many other personalities who praised Manasa that she performed with par excellence with stupendous grace, ease and agility
* Approved as a "Member of [[International Dance Council]] CID - UNESCO" for the year 2011 and was invited to give performance representing India for the 31st World Congress on Dance Research at [[Didimotiho]], Greece<ref name="dancer-for-greece"/>
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===Awards===
Manasa has received several awards including:
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* Prathibha Puraskar by [[Acharya Nagarjuna University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/anu-celebrates-foundation-day/article2446141.ece|title=Manasa Receiving Prathiba Puraskar | publisher=www.thehindu.com |date= |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref>
* Natyamayuri<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/spellbinding-show/article1161426.ece/ |title=Natya Mayuri Award for Manasa|publisher=www.thehindu.com|date= |access-date=2013-08-07}}</ref>
* Ugadhi Puraskaram
* Kala Sravanthi
* Sapthagiri Balapraveena
* Natya Kalamai
* Prathibha Pallavam
* NTR Memorial "Telugu Mahila Award"
* international award "UNESCO Millennium Best Cultural Ambassador"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://degaarts.com/dancers/ |title=Awards for Achuta |publisher=degaarts.com |date= |access-date=2013-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831123331/http://degaarts.com/dancers/ |archive-date=31 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
{{commons category|Achuta Manasa}}
*{{url|achutamanasa.in}}, her official website

'''Performance, interview videos'''
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hyLNJNwEv8 Achutamanasa interview during Essence of Life Pressmeet in Hyderabad]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KzMVEHr6-s Achutamanasa in Essence of Life Press meet in Tajvivanta, Hyderabad]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRjeGJQ5dr8 Press meet of EOL team in Bangalore]

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