Telangana Governor felicitates Gussadi dance exponent

Hyderabad, Feb 1 : Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararjan on Monday felicitated Gussadi dance exponent Kanaka Raju for being bestowed with the Padma Shri honour.
A special performance by Kanaka Raju and his troupe, organised as part of the felicitation, thrilled the Governor. She along with Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod joined the performers, on their request, for some traditional dance movements.
Speaking on the occasion, the Governor stated that the selection of Kanaka Raju for the Padma Shri award was a huge honour and recognition to Telangana’s indigenous Gussadi dance.
She termed the award to Kanaka Raju as proud moment for the Telangana and added that it was a great tribute to Adivasi tribal dance form.
“Kanaka Raju for all his passion and service in the promotion of Gussadi dance for the past five decades rightly deserves the Padma Shri award,” she said and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the central government.
The Governor appreciated Kanaka Raju’s efforts in training thousands of youth in the indigenous dance and thus popularising and ensuring the survival and promotion of the traditional art form.