In his maiden attempt, a 22-year-old promising Kuchipudi dancer, Nataraja Venugopal Krishna, presented a 12-hour non-stop performance of Kuchipudi dance as a part of Mahasivaratri celebrations here on Tuesday.

Mr. Venugopal, hailing from Kuchipudi village, performed Siva Tandavam and Devi Tandavam continuously on the premises of Jaladeeswara temple here.

He made his arangetram (debut) here in the temple in the presence of his parents when he was child.

When he was 10, Mr. Venugopal was enrolled and brought up in Vijayawada-based Annapurna orphanage after his parents passed away.