Saturday, 4 January 2025

Obit/Tribute - Kathak Guru Chitra Venugopal (1936 - 2025)


Her middle name ought to have been SMILE. That was her best abhushan (jewelry) too. She was a picture – Chitra - of poise and graciousness. Actually, all the three sisters were: Maya Rao, the lighthouse of Kathak in Bangalore; Uma Subbarao, affable and amiable artist and art lover; and Chitra Venugopal, illustrious teacher of Kathak to hundreds.

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  1. Sumana S5 January 2025 at 17:00

    Thank you for sharing this, Ashish Sir!
    Chitra Didi was a class apart in every facet of life...As a Guru, as an artiste, as a mom, as a sister, as a wife, as an aunt, as a devotee... The list is endless. Her daughter Deviyani Akka was her pillar of strength until the end.
    Every single Kathak dancer in the south owes a great deal to her🙏🏼
    She is my AdiGuru. Forever indebted to her!

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  2. Anjana Gupta6 January 2025 at 17:30

    Chitra Didi, may have left this world, but her spirit endures. The mantra 'Ta Thei Thei Tat,' a gift to Shruthi and me, continues to resonate in our practice and teaching. When my own path faltered, Didi offered the Aditya Hridaya Stotram, guiding me back to my purpose.

    Just days before her passing, her radiant and resilient spirit shone, reminding us that true beauty transcends. Chitra Didi's legacy lives on in every step and rhythmic beat that we dance today.

    Thank you, Didi, for the light you shared.

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