Dasari Yethiraja Sampath Kumar, sometimes known as D. Y. Sampath Kumar (20 November 1927 – 21 May 1999), popularly referred to as "''Andhra Jalari''" or Fisherman of
Andhra Pradesh, was an Indian classical and folk dancer and choreographer.
He assimilated the ancient traditions of dance and music of
South India under the tutelage of various gurus like Sri Peri Narasimha Shastry who taught him
Veena and Duvvuri Jagannadha Sarma who taught him
Bharatanatyam. He became an exponent of various dance styles like
Bharatanatyam,
Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi () ( Telugu: ) is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sa ...
,
Yakshagana and
folk dances. He gave thousands of performances with brilliant embellishments in several states and in many countries.
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Telugu people
1927 births
1999 deaths
Performers of Indian classical dance
Indian classical choreographers
Dancers from Andhra Pradesh
Indian dance teachers
Bharatanatyam exponents
Indian choreographers
Teachers of Indian classical dance
Educators from Andhra Pradesh
20th-century Indian dancers