Akshay Padmanabhan’s ‘Thaaye Dayapari’ focussed on the divine feminine
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Akshay Padmanabhan’s ‘Thaaye Dayapari’ focussed on the divine feminine

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Some compositions are so awe-striking they leave an indelible imprint on the mind. One such masterpiece is Lalgudi G. Jayaraman’s ‘Angayarkanni’, a Navarasa Varnam that portrays nine emotions, akin to those mentioned in the Natya Shastra, in as many ragas. Akshay Padmanabhan, in his thematic recital ‘Thaaye Dayapari’ at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Tamizh Isai Vizha, opened with this varnam. Never a dull moment Maintaining the momentum, Akshay presented a brief alapana of Jaganmohini segueing into Gopalakrishna Bharati’s ‘Sivakamasundari’ in Rupakam. Graceful Bhairavi The main number of the evening was Papanasam Sivan’s ‘Thaaye Bhairaviye’, and Akshay reserved his best for it.

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