About the Artiste of
the Day
Meet a Magician
who can ride scooter blind-folded for miles
together. Dancing with cane, cut your neck
and restores it. Wriggle out from tight
hand-cuffs, Swallow blades, change the colours
of the rabbit, multiply balls and perform
scores of breath-taking pieces of entertainment.
Association
with Magic
His association
with magic is since 1982, learned it at
Andhra Balandam Magic and Hypnotist school,
Hyderabad under the guidance of Prof. B.V.
Pattabhi Ram. Venu has given his first Magic
performance at a very young age of 14 years
at the time when he just completed his 10th
class. Venu got interested in this art by
watching his guru’s programme at Ravindra
Bharati when he was in 7th class, up to
10th class he is a very good sportsman.
Then he was inspired by his guru’s
performance and started learning this art
of magic. He has also undergone Hypnotism
on the stage by his guru. Further more Venu
has completed his 1000 magic & hypnotism
programmes through out India. Venu’s
lectures on supernatural powers, hypnotism,
ESP and sixth sense were broadcast by All
India Radio and many of his shows were telecast
by Hyderabad Doordarshan.
Venu is closely
associated with and an active member of
many national and international Magic, social
and cultural Associations. He first attended
All India Magic conference at Bombay in
1985 when he was 17 years old and was given
the ‘Active Magician’ award.
Venu has attended many magic conventions
which were held in the cities of Calcutta,
Delhi, Bombay, Jaipur, etc. In these conventions,
he won many prizes. Awards and appreciation
certificates by P.C. Sorcar and K. Lal Magician
Venu also attended “SAARC Magic festival”
which was held for the first time in India
at Calcutta. In this festival, he has received
“Sri Lanka Magic Circle Honorary Membership”
from the president of the circle.
Venu has
also received 1986 ‘Magic Award’
at the Award function held at New Delhi
on 31st March, 1987. “Active Magician
Award” at Bombay, “Cultural
Ambassador” from Arts and Science
College (OU). “Successful Magic Student”
from Andhra Balanandam Magic School, Hyderabad
and many appreciation awards awarded by
Ministers & Cine Actors. Venu also received
“State Youth Award” given by
Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1992. “Outstanding
Young Award” by Junior Chamber Hyderabad
of 1991-92.
Encouragement
to Venu
He was encouraged
by his renowned guru and also by his parents.
Especially Osmania University, when he was
doing his graduation encouraged him by sponsoring
him to attend Magic conventions and competitions
held at different places in India. Venu
is interested in cultural activities from
the beginning. He was elected as ‘Cultural
Secretary’ (1986-87) of P.G. College,
Secunderabad from where he was graduated.
Young and
dynamic Magician Samala Venu, born in Hyderabad
on 6th July, 1967, in a well-disciplined
family. His father, Sri Srinivas, is an
Asst. Engineer (R & B). Venu has passed
his matriculation from Nrupathunga High
School, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh and studied
M.Sc. at P.G. College, Secunderabad (OU).
Venu Hypnotist
too
Venu not
only a Magician but also a Hypnotist, with
which he can treat the Psychological effects
of a persons and will increase the memory
power and self-confidence. So far Venu as
treated nearly 100 subjects of different
problems. He has created sensation every
where and was very highly appreciated by
press, public & cultural organisations.
Records Created
i) Venu entertained
the audience for 36 hours with a non-stop
magic show were without repetition of items
started at 6 pm on September 7, 1991 to
8th September, 1991, 6:00 pm
ii) Venu
rode blindfolded for 3,186 kilometers on
a Kinetic Honda Scooter covering 23 districts
of Andhra Pradesh. He began his marathon
journey at 8 am on 8th December, 1991 and
completed it on 24th December, 1991.
(With this
records Venu entered into Guinness Book
Records and also Limca Book of Records)
About Magic
Show
His show
contains enthralls, hair raising and spine
chilling items like, Mass Hypnotism, cutting
a man’s head and joining, mind reading,
making coffee on head, driving scooter blind
fold, and funny and fantastic items like,
water of India, changing the water into
flowers, printing of rupee notes, taking
out water from ear, specialised in rop tricks,
production of rabbits and pigeons from air,
and so many so forth.
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