HYDERABAD: During the 98th edition of 'Mann ki Baat' on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the ancient Perini dance of Telangana from the Kakatiya era.
While introducing the winners of the 'Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar', the PM mentioned Raj Kumar Nayak from Odisha who had organised Perini shows in 31 Telangana districts for 101 days.
"Today, people have started knowing him by the name of Perini Rajkumar. Perini natyam, a dance dedicated to Lord Shiva, was quite popular during the Kakatiya dynasty. The roots of this dynasty are still associated with Telangana," the Prime Minister said during his speech.
Perini Sivathandavam is an ancient dance form from Telangana that has recently been revived.
It is thought to have been performed before soldiers went to war in ancient times. The sculptures near the sanctum sanctorum of Ramappa temple in Mulugu bear witness to this dance.
The PM also took to Twitter to react to 'Naatu Naatu' dance from the Oscar-nominated global Telugu hit song from the movie 'RRR' performed by the staff of the Korean embassy, including its ambassador, in India.
"Lively, commendable team effort", the PM tweeted in response to video of the dance posted on the embassy's Twitter handle.
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