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'''Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry''' is an [[Indian classical dance]]r in [[Kuchipudi]]. He was born on 3 June 1963, to Suryanarayana and Sathyavatamma in Kuchipudi, Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhinaya Tharangini - Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry |url=http://www.abhinayatharangini.com/VedantamRsastry.html |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=www.abhinayatharangini.com |archive-date=22 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222053827/http://www.abhinayatharangini.com/VedantamRsastry.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He is also a choreographer, writer, actor and researcher. He won the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 2012 for his research on Kuchipudi dance form.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/where-an-exquisite-art-evolved/article2301980.ece |title=Where an exquisite art evolved |work=The Hindu |date= |accessdate=2020-04-04}}</ref> He is a retired principal of Siddhendra Yogi Kuchipudi Kalapeetham.<ref>{{cite web|author=Andhra Pradesh |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/18/stories/2008091850560200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925195939/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/18/stories/2008091850560200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-09-25 |title='Melange of dances' to enthral connoisseur - ANDHRA PRADESH |date=2008-09-18|work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2020-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Andhra Pradesh |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/31/stories/2009033151130200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410063612/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/31/stories/2009033151130200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-04-10 |title='Dance is a way to gain immortality' - ANDHRA PRADESH |date=2009-03-31|work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2020-04-04}}</ref><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Sastry received a bachelor's degree in Telugu from Andhra University in 1984 and a master's degree in Telugu from Osmania University in 1990. He received his doctorate from Osmania University on "Development of Kuchipudi Drama in Telugu".<br />
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== Awards and titles ==<br />
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* [[File:VRLS-Sangeet Natak Academy.jpg|thumb|Sangeet Natak Academy Award]]Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the President of India in 2012<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-07-04 |title=Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry — Masterspeak |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/vedantam-ramalinga-sastry-masterspeak/article4881053.ece |access-date=2024-06-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> <br />
* '''Nritya Vidwan''' Award by the Government of Odisha for services to Kuchipudi dance in 2012<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2012-06-19 |title=Exponents of eight classical dance forms to be felicitated |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2012/Jun/19/exponents-of-eight-classical-dance-forms-to-be-felicitated-378708.html |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
* '''PadmaSri K. Shobha Naidu Excellence Award - 2023''' by Nataraj Music and Dance Academy at Visakhapatnam on 8 July 2023<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-08 |title=Sobha Naidu Smarak Excellence Award to be presented to Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry in Visakhapatnam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/sobha-naidu-smarak-excellence-award-to-be-presented-to-vedantam-ramalinga-sastry-in-visakhapatnam/article67057726.ece |access-date=2024-06-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
* '''Sri Siddendrayogi Award''' on 15 October 2023 at Kuchipudi on the occasion of "4th World Kuchipudi Dance Day 2023".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivas |first=Rajulapudi |date=2023-10-15 |title=Andhra Pradesh: Manju Bhargavi conferred with Vempati Chinna Satyam Jayanthi Puraskaram |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-manju-bhargavi-conferred-with-vempati-chinna-satyam-jayanthi-puraskaram/article67424357.ece |access-date=2024-06-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Family ==<br />
His wife, Venkata Durga Bhavani, is a music director and singer. They have two children.<br />
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