Patruni Chidananda Sastry
Patruni Chidananda Sastry is a Gender Fluid Indian expressionist [1] dancer, India's First Tranimal Drag performer [2] and Orator, born on 25th December from Kharagpur of West Bengal and presently lives in Hyderabad.[3] Patruni Sastry has performed more than 200 dance and drag shows across the India, as well conducted Workshops.[4]Patruni is known for his dance style “Indian expressionism” and performs drag with the name Suffocated Art Specimen.[5][6][7][8]
| Nationality | Indian |
|---|---|
| Pronouns | they/them |
| Gender identity | genderfluid & nonbinary |
| Occupation | Expressionist dancer , drag artist, activist |
| Known for | being India's first Tranimal drag queen |
Early Life
Patruni had created his owns styles like Sufiyattam[9] and Pseudo Natyam . They uses dance to talk about tabooed subject such as LGBTQIA issues[10], sexual education[11] and gender equality.[12]They identifies themself as gender fluid.[13]Patruni learnt Classical dance form Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Odissi. Initially started performing as a traditional artist and slowly moved to contemporary art.
Patruni also went through training of Butoh under Adam Koan.[14] They created his unique renditions of Butoh called as Butohnatyam.[15]Patruni has given TEDx Talks and actively voiced out his activism for LGBTQIA[16] and transgender rights.[17].Patruni carries a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Bankura Unnayani institute of technology and an MBA from Jaipur National University. they also holds a Diploma in Bharatanatyam.
References
- ↑ https://www.thebetterindia.com/154024/hyderabad-patruni-chidananda-sastry-gender-fluidity-india/
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/lgbtq-art-fest-blurs-boundaries-garners-ovation/articleshow/59848044.cms
- ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/meet-the-hyderabad-dancer-who-is-unboxing-gender-one-step-at-a-time/story-cqZKt7doXOtpkfoFkGhmJI.html
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-weekend/dance-in-boardrooms-hyderabad/article25523464.ece
- ↑ https://www.firstpost.com/living/patruni-chidananda-sastry-on-expressionist-form-of-dance-and-how-it-can-give-a-voice-to-communities-5047771.html
- ↑ https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/7/19955/Reimagining-Heroines-of-Rabindranath-Tagore-with-Drag
- ↑ https://telanganatoday.com/celebrating-the-diversity-of-drag
- ↑ https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/south-asian-drag-stars-demand-visibility-with-brown-drag-exists-campaign/
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/savour-hindi-flavours/article24825754.ece
- ↑ http://democracynewslive.com/lifestyle/a-rhythmic-battle-for-equal-rights-507296
- ↑ https://www.vice.com/en_in/article/43pavn/how-to-learn-about-sex-through-bharatnatyam-kuchipudi-and-odissi
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/the-trials-and-tribulations-of-men-who-dance/articleshow/66499091.cms
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/it-took-me-23-years-to-finally-realise-that-i-am-gender-fluid/articleshow/65821744.cms
- ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/2018/dec/24/integrating-bharatanatyam-and-japans-butoh-with-grace-1915877.html
- ↑ https://www.edexlive.com/campus/2018/dec/24/trained-classical-dancer-patruni-chidananda-sastry-integrates-the-distressing-japanese-art-form-but-4785.html
- ↑ - http://democracynewslive.com/lifestyle/a-rhythmic-battle-for-equal-rights-507296
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/what-happened-to-pranay-can-happen-to-any-one-of-us-lgbtq-activists/articleshow/65934124.cms
