GROUP Ambika Kameshwar’s group presented episodes from the life of Ramana.LALITHASAI ‘Ananya Ramana’, a multimedia presentation by Ambika Kameshwar and her group paid obeisance to Ramana Maharishi at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore. The show was staged under the aegis of Kartik Fine Arts as part of their 35th year art festival, and it was …
Intricate jatis, controlled abhinaya and grace were delineated with confidence and ease by each of the 52 students of Sridevi Nrithyalaya, who presented ‘Janani Jagath Karani’ at Vani Mahal recently. The ballet which was choreographed by guru, Sheila Unnikrishnan, involved three sets of dancers, nine goddesses, nine demons and nine dancers. The curtain rises with …
Dance gives her confidence, peace of mind and a spiritual uplift. Meet Shylaja Ramji, a senior disciple of Sudharani Raghupathy and a pre-eminent dancer of classical Bharatanatyam. Shylaja started her formal training in the art at the age of seven from her guru at Shree Bharathalaya, dance school. She has done her M.Phil in French …
Dance performances by Saraswathi and Vidya regaled the audience at Mylapore. Saraswathi Krishnakumar, senior disciple and niece of Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, recently performed a solo ‘Bharata Nrithyam’ recital at the YGP Auditorium for Bharat Kalachar. She commenced the programme with a Pushpanjali composed by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna which was followed by ‘Sabapathiku’ – a song …
Perseverance has made Sujatha Srinivasan a respected guru in the U.S. “Dance is visualisation of the beauty of music that accompanies it. This makes a recital wholesome,” says Sujatha Srinivasan, talented U.S.-based Bharatanatyam exponent and guru. In a pleasing and humble manner she elaborates about the importance of tala and laya in dance. We also …
Anitha Guha’s disciples stole the show with their skill. The heavy rain on December 5 that threw normal life out of gear in the city did not deter connoisseurs from attending the dance presentation by the students of Anitha Guha for Kartik Fine Arts at Narada Gana Sabha. The fully packed hall was enthralled by …
Sheela Unnikrishnan, founder of Sree Devi Nrithyalaya, feels a sense of achievement in taking Bharatanatyam to the younger generation. Sheela Unnikrishnan began wielding the cymbals 23 years ago, at the age of 18. Today she impresses connoisseurs with her skilful nattuvangum in her crowd-pulling shows. She came under the tutelage of the late Railway Sundaram, …
Bhava, abhinaya and costume were deployed well. Dance drama ‘Colours’ presented at the Bharati Vidya Bhavan on December 10 was unique. It had representations from two generations _ mother and daughter. The thematic recital by Padmini Krishnamurthy and her daughter Shivani dealt with different facets of a woman’s life. And both looked similar, clad in …
Anuka King’s recital at Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium, was faultless and revealed a lot of hard work. A uniform pace with clear footwork and abhinaya was the highlight. The opening itself was innovative, when Anuka, after paying homage, creatively dealt the pasurams of ‘Thondaradipodiazhwar’. With clear delineations, she handled ‘Pachaimaamalai Poolmaeni’ in Bowli. It gave a …
The epic will be presented by groups of eminent gurus. The epic Ramayanam was an integral part of the 34th Cleveland Tygaraja Aradhana Festival held early this year. It was presented in six parts – Bala Kandam, Ayodhya Kandam, Aranya Kandam, Kishkinda Kandam, Sundara Kandam and Yuddha Kandam – that included Pattabishekam _ as a …