About the Artiste 
 

Cast in the classical mould, Vidya ,a student of Medicine, has a compulsive appeal, charming looks, articulation and sophistry.  Her mobile face and liquid eyes are capable of conveying more accurately the nuances of varied feelings.  Her lissome grace of flowing movements, mysterious sensitivity for rhythmic precision and her aesthetic elegance of sculpturesque posture are all inspired by a measure of natural impulse.   Her involvement in the art is total. 
She has learnt her art at the feet of her guru Smt. Bala Kondala Rao, director, Kuchipudi Kalakendram, Vishakapatnam.  Under her able guidance Vidya has been performing at all the centres in India and abroad to the satisfaction of dance lovers and connoisseurs of art. 
 

 
Achievements 

Gummuluru Vidya Murty joined Kuchipudi Kala Kendra, Vishakapatanam under her guru Smt. Bala Kondala Rao, founder director, Kuchipudi Kala Kendra. Under her able guidance Vidya has been exhibiting her talent at different cultural centres all over India and abroad under very prestigious banners. Dance lovers and connoisseurs alike have critically acclaimed all her performances. 

 
Some of Vidya's performances are 
 
Siddhendra Yogi Aradhana Utsav-Kuchipudi
Vishaka Music Academy, Vishaka Music and Dance Academy - Vishakapatnam
Annual Vaggeyakara festival of Music and Dance - Tirupati
Padmavathi Devi Brahmotsavam  - Tiruchanur
Saraswati Gana Sabha - Kakinada
Sangeeta Vidwat Sabha - Kakinada
Tyagaraja Gana Sabha - Palakole
Dept. of Culture A.P - Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad
Tyagaraja Gana Sabha - Hyderabad
Andhra Maha Sabha - Mumbai
Soorya Festival  -  Tiruvananthapuram
Pallavotsav  -  Mysore
Tyagaraya Bhaktha Samithi  -  Berhampur
Andhra Association  -  Bhubaneswar
Konark music and dance festival - Konark
Sri Krishna Gana Sabha - Chennai
Indian Fine Arts Society - Chennai
Kartik Fine Arts - Chennai
Bharat Kalachar - Chennai
Kalasagaram - Secunderabad 
· NCPA – Mumbai 
· SICA – Hyderabad 
· Music Academy
Raj Bhavan – Hyderabad at the invitation of His Excellency The Governor of AP, Dr. C Rangarajan
 
She has performed extensively at all important Centres of Malaysia and Singapore.
 

 
 
Vidya has donned major roles in various ballet productions. 
 
Menaka in Menaka Vishwamitra
Rukmini in Sri Krishna Parijatam
Satyabhama in Sri Krishna Parijatam
Ruthusandesham
Radha in Radha Madhaveeyam
Chandalika
Natyavirbhavam
 
Some of her achievements are
 
Adjudged best dancer in Vizag District and State First by Yuva Kendra Vsp & Dept., of Culture Andhra Pradesh.
Award from Visakha Music & Dance Academy Vishakapatnam as best young talent.
Adjudged "Best young talent" by Vishaka Music & Dance Academy, Vishakapatnam.
"Pratap Vellodi" award for Kuchipudi dance from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai received from His Excellency, former President, Dr.S Venkataraman.
Kurella award, Vishakapatnam.
National Scholarship from CCRT, New Delhi 
Senior scholarship holder from Dept. of Culture, New Delhi.
Graded artiste of Dept. of Culture, Govt., Andhra Pradesh.
Certificate holder in Kuchipudi dance from Telugu University, Hyderabad.
Stood first in 13th Yuva Mahotsav conducted by South Central Zone Cultural Centre.
Empanneled artiste of ICCR Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Award from SURSRINGAR, Mumbai.
MGR Award for best dancer from Music Academy, Chennai.
 
With constant encouragement from her parents Sri G G K Murty and Smt. G Sheila Murty, both officers in banks, Vidya Murty has been honing her skills in classical music in order to strengthen her classical dance base.
 
Vidya Murty G
C/o G. G. K. Murty
Flat F1, 6-22-1/A
Rajalakshmi Residency
East Point Colony
Vishakapatnam 530017
Ph: (0891) - 2525488
Mobile: 94400 35256
e-mail: gsmurty@yahoo.com  /  vidya_murty@hotmail.com