Harmony held the groups together.
The vidaiyatri festival of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple was marked by two thematic dance recitals by the students of Sheela Unnikrishnan and Radhika Shurajit.
‘Vande Shambum’, was in margam format presented by 10 dancers of Sri Devi Nrithyalaya on Tamil New Year Day. Three dancers with perfect anga suddam and in veera nadai performed a Vignaraja Mallari. This was followed by Natesa Kauvuthuvam in which the dancers visualised Siva as one, who bore Ganga in his locks. The Sabdam was a descriptive piece about the dance of Thillai Nataraja that had the dancers executing various adavus in total harmony.
‘Swami Naan Undhan Adimai Enru,’ brought out the essence of the dancers’ talent. In the background of melodious Nattakurinji, seven girls expressed that they were slave to Lord Nataraja. Whether it was the sancharis or theermanams or the jatis, the girls showed a lot of involvement in the crisp 20-minute item.
Originally written for The Hindu, read more at https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/thematic-presentations/article3404312.ece