Raja, Radha and Kaushlya Reddy it's a famous trio of Kuchipudi.
While Raja Reddy teaches them tandava, elements of Kuchipudi dance (strongly masculine movements), Radha and Kaushlya Reddy teach the lasya or the feminine moments, both of which form an integral part of this dance. Being exponents in their respective fields helps them to impart complete training in all finer nuances of Kuchipudi dance which is more a character-based than an event-based dance.
Traditionally performed by males, Kuchipudi has now start attracting women as well. In fact now there are many performances solely by women where they even do the roles of the males. Most of the performances are based on stories from the Pauranas, Mahabharata and other religious epics. Most of the dance stories are told primarily with the help of facial expressions.
