HYDERABAD: Famous mimicry artist Nerella Venumadhav passed on to the great beyond at his space in Hanamkonda on Tuesday morning after a short lived illness. He was once 85.
Born in Warangal in 1932, Madhav started his career in 1947 on the age of 16.
Venu Madhav has been honoured in more than a few ways both in India and out of the country: a ‘Padma Shri’ from the federal government India, ‘Kalaprapoorna’ from Andhra University, an honorary doctorate from Kakatiya University and a unprecedented honour of ‘Gajarohanam' through the TTD. He was once the first Indian mimicry and ventriloquism artiste to have carried out on the UN headquarters. He introduced the subject of Mimicry in Telugu University’s curriculum; he wrote its syllabus and even taught within the first two years.
He was once nominated as a member of Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh through the then leader minister P. V. Narasimha Rao in 1971. He won Padma Shri for appearing arts from the federal government of India in 2001. A special postal duvet was once launched at the occasion of the celebration of 70 years within the art of mimicry through Padma Shri Dr Nerella Venu Madhav.
Telangana leader minister K.Chandrashekhar Rao expressed deep condolences for Nerella Venu Madhav and described him as one of the best artists. He has ordered that Nerella Venu Madhav shall be given a state funeral.
Born in Warangal in 1932, Madhav started his career in 1947 on the age of 16.
Venu Madhav has been honoured in more than a few ways both in India and out of the country: a ‘Padma Shri’ from the federal government India, ‘Kalaprapoorna’ from Andhra University, an honorary doctorate from Kakatiya University and a unprecedented honour of ‘Gajarohanam' through the TTD. He was once the first Indian mimicry and ventriloquism artiste to have carried out on the UN headquarters. He introduced the subject of Mimicry in Telugu University’s curriculum; he wrote its syllabus and even taught within the first two years.
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He was once nominated as a member of Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh through the then leader minister P. V. Narasimha Rao in 1971. He won Padma Shri for appearing arts from the federal government of India in 2001. A special postal duvet was once launched at the occasion of the celebration of 70 years within the art of mimicry through Padma Shri Dr Nerella Venu Madhav.
Telangana leader minister K.Chandrashekhar Rao expressed deep condolences for Nerella Venu Madhav and described him as one of the best artists. He has ordered that Nerella Venu Madhav shall be given a state funeral.
Mimicry Maestro Nerella Venu Madhav dead
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