Hyderabad: Tourism and Culture Minister V Srinivas Goud today felicitated Padmasri awardee, Kanaka Raju, for his Gussadi dance a folk art form history in the previous Adilabad district.
He greeted the dance maestro Kanaka Raju for his efforts to protect their historic Gussadi dance and offering it for future generations. The Minister felicitated and offered to provide Rs 10000 pension to the dance master.
Srinivas Goud said that he will apprise the matter to Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to give a special pension to artists. He appreciated Kanaka Raju for training many artists and protecting the old dance form from Telangana during the robotic age.
