Vempati Venkat dies of cardiac arrest
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Dance fraternity mourns death of Kuchipudi doyen’s son
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Dance fraternity mourns death of Kuchipudi doyen’s son
Vempati Venkat, son of the late Kuchipudi doyen Vempati Chinna Satyam, died of a cardiac arrest at his Chennai residence on Tuesday morning. He was 55.
Venkat is survived by his wife Srimoy and children Lakshmi Kameswari and Aneesh Venkat. Venkat was the secretary of the Chennai-based Kuchipudi Art Academy which was established by his father in 1963 to promote the dance form. He was one among five children of Chinna Satyam.
In 1997, Venkat quit his corporate job to help his father run the academy. He was instrumental in conducting performances in several countries, and helped many young dancers gain recognition by offering them an opportunity to perform abroad.