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Introduction to the Burrakatha of Andra Pradesh:
Burrakatha is a dance drama that belongs to the ancient minstrels of Andra Pradesh. The devotional songs of the nomadic minstrels found a new expression in the form of dance known as Burrakatha. Later however, this dance drama changed its name into Jagnam Katha. Modern version of this dance drama involves three players of any gender.
Hindu artists like Pendyala Venkateshwara, Paruchuri Ramakotayya, Sirivisetti Subbarao, Kosuri Punnayya, Davuluru, Chintalal Suryanarayana and Kakumanu Subbaraoand Govardhana are few conspicuous artists of this genre. The women artists like Chintala Koteswaramma, Mahankali Lakshmi and Sridevi Sisters also formed groups for the sake of this beautiful dance.
They practiced Burrakatha and also ensured popularized it among ordinary people. The Non Hindu artists like Abraham Bhagavatar, Khader Khan Sahib and Manohara Kavi are few exponents of this dance.
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