Ilesha Singh performs Kuchipudi Rangapravesham at Kamani Auditorium

New Delhi: Ilesha Singh, 15 made her debut at the prestigious Kamani Auditorium. She performed a Kuchipudi Rangapravesham here on August 1, 2026. The programme was held in the evening. Her family said that the performance showcased years of rigorous training, discipline and dedication. She was applauded by the audience.

The evening recital featured a thoughtfully curated repertoire beginning with Venkatesh Stotram, an invocation expressing praise, surrender and devotion to Lord Venkateswara.Apart from this, she also presented the Dashavtaram, depicting the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Her performance showed an evocative abhinaya presentation exploring devotion, longing and profound love.

The performance ended with Shiva Tarangini, in which Ilesha portrayed the glory of Lord Shiva and demonstrated the technical virtuosity of Kuchipudi by executing intricate rhythmic footwork while dancing on the rim of a brass plate.

Present at her performance was Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He congratulated the young girl for her dance performance. He said, “Watching Ilesha take the stage for her Kuchipudi Rangapravesham was a deeply emotional and proud moment for our family. Her journey, which began at the age of four and a half, has been shaped by discipline, perseverance and an abiding love for this beautiful classical tradition. We remain profoundly grateful to her gurus, Dr. Raja and Radha Reddy and Smt. Kaushalya Reddy, for their invaluable guidance. As her father, I could not be prouder of the grace, confidence and dedication with which she marked this important milestone.”

The girl learnt dance from Raja and Radha Reddy and Kaushalya Reddy. Ilesha began her Kuchipudi training at the age of four and a half. Rangapravesham marked her formal debut as a solo Kuchipudi dancer, said her father. She is also among the youngest disciples of her revered gurus to achieve this significant milestone, he added.

Several parliamentarians and Union Ministers were present at this programme in Delhi.