Awards and Fellowships:  

• PhD awarded by University of Hyderabad, 2002. 
• Senior Research Fellowship by University Grants Commission, 1997. 
• Junior Research Fellowship National Eligibility for Lectureship by University Grants Commission, 1994. 
• Awarded Gold Medal in MPA (Theatre Arts) from University of Hyderabad, 1994. 
• Won Best Director Award for the play let “Nyvedyam” in National Drama Competitions, 2002. 
• Won Best Director Awards for the play “Priyachampodde” at BHEL Drama Competitions, 2002. 
• Won Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Play let “Elakalabonu” in Nandi Drama Competitions, 2003. 

Seminars:  

• Presented a paper titled 'Where is Theatre?' in a State Level Seminar conducted by P.S. Telugu University, 2002. 
• Participated in National Seminar on Theatre Studies conducted by P.S. Telugu University and presented a paper on “Greek Theatre”. 
• Presented a paper on ‘Typologies Of Pagativesham Texts’ in 9th All India Fossils conference at Warangal, 2001. 
• Jointly presented a paper titled “Pagativesham-Kalaporrpa Avagahana’ with Dr YA Sudhakar Reddy in Folk Arts festival in Nalgonda, 2001, conducted by PS Telugu University. 
• Jointly presented a paper titled 'Pagativeshalu –Responding To Change' with Dr YA Sudhakar Reddy in a national seminar conducted jointly by University of Hyderabad and University of Glasgow in Hyderabad, 2001. 
• Presented a paper on ‘Children Theatre: Some Ideas’ in a Seminar on Children’s Theatre, conducted by Children Arts Theatre, PS Telugu University, 2005. 

Publications:

Five articles in different Journals and Special issues.

Areas of Interest:

Indian Theatre, Western Theatre, Folk Theatre, Children and Youth theatre, Ritual theatre and theatre in every day life.  

Teaching Experience:  
Eight years of teaching experience as a Guest Faculty, in the Theatre Department of University of Hyderabad, Osmania University, and PS Telugu University, Hyderabad; and as a Lecturer in the Department of Education in Arts and Aesthetics, NCERT, New Delhi.