For the great success of the dance dramas of the Kuchipudi Art Academy, perceived as visual works of poetry, the key ingredients are the choreography of Dr. Vempati China Satyam, the music of Patrayani Sangeetha Rao, and the scripts of Sriram Bhujangaraya Sarma.
"When Sri Sarma offers the words from the heart (hRdaya vAdi), and when Sri China Satyam puts his knowledge of dance (nATya vEdi) into them, and true to his name (sArthaka nAmadhEya) Sri Sangeetha Rao provides the tunes on his veena - the stage becomes literally a heaven to behold", so said Sri Indraganti Hanumat Sastri, in a preface to a book of five Kuchipudi Art Academy Dramas, published in book form in 1986.
Here is a review of selected songs by Sri Ramakrishna Pillalamarri, to enable you to share the his amazement at these expertly crafted poetry pieces from the pen of the poet of the Academy, Sri Sriram Bhujangaraya Sarma.