Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Venu Madhav started his career in 1947 at the age of 16. He performs in English, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.He has toured all over the world and is the only mimic in the world who performed at the United Nations Organisation, New York.
Ventriloquist Mimicry Srinivos an international performer and one and only sound illusionist is a disciple of sri Nerella Venumadhav.
Awards
Padma Shri for performing arts from the Government of India in 2001
Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation award in 1981.
Kala Prapoorna title from Andhra University (Vishakhapatnam) in 1978.
Other Honours
He was nominated as a Member of Legislative Council of Andhra pradesh by the then Chief Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao in 1971. He has been conferred with Honorary Doctorates by Andhra University, IGNOU and Kakatiya University. An auditorium has been constructed by the government at Hanamkonda Public gardens and was named as Padmasri Dr. nerella venu madhav kalaa praanganam.His disciples are celebrating his birth day i.e., 28th December as world mimicry day for the past 12 years.
On the occasion of his 80th birthday, a mimicry festival was organized on 28 December 2011 at Padmasri Dr. Nerella Venumadhav Auditorium, Warangal.
