SAMPADA LEVEL 2 - CLASSICAL
DANCES- KUCHIPUDI EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Origin (Place) - CORRECT ANSWER -A village called [Kuchipudi/Kuchelapuram] in Krishna District
of Andhra Pradesh.
35 Km from Vijayawada.
Creator - CORRECT ANSWER -Vaishnav poet called Sri Sidhendra Yogi
Origin (History) - CORRECT ANSWER -Sri Sidhendra Yogi had a dream in which Lord Krishna
asked him to compose a dance drama based on the bringing of Paarijaatha Flowers for
Sathyabhama (Lord Krishna's most beloved queen). So, he composed the 'Bhama Kalapam' and
initiated young Brahmin boys in the village to perform his creations. Abdul Hasan Tanishah, the
Nawab of Golconda, issued a copper plate in 1675 AD.
Gender - CORRECT ANSWER -Started with only males. Sri Vedantam Lakshminaraya Shastry
began to train female dancers.
Sri Vedantam Lakshminaraya Shastry - CORRECT ANSWER -Life Span: 1866-1956.
Introduced female dancers, solo dance format, and several items on solo repertoire.
Traveled a lot to propagate dance.
Taught to non-traditional familites.
☆ Sri Vempati Chinna Satyam ☆ - CORRECT ANSWER -His Chennai based 'Kuchipudi Art
Academy' trained many dancers responsible for the propagation of this dance, including Smt.
Shobha Naidu. He gained government support and land for the school, and worked hard on
promoting the art form.
DANCES- KUCHIPUDI EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Origin (Place) - CORRECT ANSWER -A village called [Kuchipudi/Kuchelapuram] in Krishna District
of Andhra Pradesh.
35 Km from Vijayawada.
Creator - CORRECT ANSWER -Vaishnav poet called Sri Sidhendra Yogi
Origin (History) - CORRECT ANSWER -Sri Sidhendra Yogi had a dream in which Lord Krishna
asked him to compose a dance drama based on the bringing of Paarijaatha Flowers for
Sathyabhama (Lord Krishna's most beloved queen). So, he composed the 'Bhama Kalapam' and
initiated young Brahmin boys in the village to perform his creations. Abdul Hasan Tanishah, the
Nawab of Golconda, issued a copper plate in 1675 AD.
Gender - CORRECT ANSWER -Started with only males. Sri Vedantam Lakshminaraya Shastry
began to train female dancers.
Sri Vedantam Lakshminaraya Shastry - CORRECT ANSWER -Life Span: 1866-1956.
Introduced female dancers, solo dance format, and several items on solo repertoire.
Traveled a lot to propagate dance.
Taught to non-traditional familites.
☆ Sri Vempati Chinna Satyam ☆ - CORRECT ANSWER -His Chennai based 'Kuchipudi Art
Academy' trained many dancers responsible for the propagation of this dance, including Smt.
Shobha Naidu. He gained government support and land for the school, and worked hard on
promoting the art form.
