Summary:
The roles have reversed.And the number of male dancers is now fast declining. Kuchipudi dancer Madhavpeddi Murthy, who chooses to feign ignorance to barbs and caustic remarks, says, “I am glad to be an artiste. “Sportspersons have an edge over dancers as they can be posted anywhere but dancers cannot afford to be posted anywhere in the country. “It is difficult for male dancers to sustain and survive as talent is usually overshadowed by gender. But, male dancers assert that epitomising grace is a job they are better at than women, who do not always get under the skin of the character..