To maintain the renovated infrastructure on the beach front in good condition, the civic authorities have purchased a new cleaning machine from Eureka Forbes Ltd. Introduced about two months ago, this machine helps to keep the 3.5 km stretch of tiled platform free of dust. The 13-km long Marina beach is an attraction. Thousands flock …
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 …
Anita Guha’s crisp and impressive choreography made ‘Parishvanga Pattabhishekam’ a delight to watch. Kishkinda Kandam and Sundara Kandam were jointly presented as ‘Parishvanga Pattabhishekam’ at this sabha on December 11. The two-hour dance recital was an exceedingly structured combination of dramatics and Margam (narratives). All the dancers (32) exhibiting all aspects of abhinaya — aangikam …