Young Bharatanatyam dancer Meera Sreenarayanan impresses with her imaginative apparoach
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Young Bharatanatyam dancer Meera Sreenarayanan impresses with her imaginative apparoach

The Hindu  

The understanding between a singer and a dancer, where both respond and resonate to each other’s manodharma, results in a performance high on aesthetics. From the first piece, the viruttam addressed to Ganesha and Hanuman, to the final thillana, Meera kept up the momentum through well-choreographed, graceful and sharp movements and finely nuanced expressions. ‘Saradijakdhudu’, the beautiful Thanjavur Quartet Kalyani raga varnam composed by Sivanandam, speaks about the nayika pining for Rajagopalaswamy. Some of Meera’s sancharis were captivating, particularly the churning of butter, where by gradually increasing the speed, the entire process was visualised in vivid detail. ‘Kuniye Kunu’, an abhinaya piece based on a Malayalam Samvada Paatu, spoke about the interesting banter between Lakshmi and Parvathy, ridiculing each other’s husbands.

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Bharatanatyam dancers to reprise acts from the Ramayana
12 years, 4 months ago

Bharatanatyam dancers to reprise acts from the Ramayana

Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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