The art of make up

Senior makeup artist Kusunuru Somasekhara Rao, who got his name in the Wonder Book of Records for continuously applying doing make-up for 27 hours, was felicitated by the Vijayawada Cultural Academy at a function held at Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao Government Music and Dance College in the city on Monday. Several stage artistes garlanded the senior makeup artist at the event.

Later, disciples of Ghantasala Pavan Kumar and Hemanth presented Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dances on Annamacharya compositions, which enthralled the gathering. Cultural Academy secretary Seeram Subrahmanyam, film artiste Pilla Prasad, singer Kumara Suryanarayana, dance master Hemanth, Maddali Suryaprakash and others were present.