Srikanth and Aswathy’s well-crafted ‘Paraaparame’
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Srikanth and Aswathy’s well-crafted ‘Paraaparame’

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Srikanth has matured as a dancer and seems to have found his niche. The Chatusra Alarippu was notable for its musical accompaniment — the violin playing the emphasis beats and the mridangam enhancing the dancers’ usi beats and Ganesha symbolisms. The instrumental ensemble also included the veena that provided the subsequent ‘Kaithala’ Thirupugazh with a dramatic high-pitched end. While ‘Tat dit takatarita’, the opening one was unusual, the second ‘Takajam ta di tadana’ was lilting, the tisra jathi ‘Tagedhi tagedhi din’ and the last ‘Tanekuta ginagutaka’ were traditional masterpieces. Srikanth’s mature abhinaya was amply displayed in the Markhandeya Shiva leela while Aswathy’s liquid eyes captured the pain of Nandanar well.

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