In what Indian state did the dance Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry is known for originate?
Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry is an Indian classical dancer in Kuchipudi. He won the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2013 for his research on Kuchipudi dance form. He is the Principal of Siddhendra Yogi Kuchipudi Kalapeetham.
Banamali Dasa Banamali Dasa (1720–1793) is an Indian medieval Odia "bhakta"-poet from the state of Odisha. ""Dinabandhu daitari"", ""Kete chanda jane lo sahi"" and ""Manima he etiki maguni mora"" are some of his notable writings that are used in Odissi. His songs are popularly sung in festivals, public gatherings and in Odissi dance. He is considered as the foremost poet of the medieval Odia bhakti-literature Started with writing rustic Erotic Poetry, he later began to compose ""bhakti""-poetry which gained larger acceptance and popularity among the other contemporary poets of his time. Typically, his poems are eyewitness accounts, and their simple, rustic language is much appreciated.