Performance on Jan 2, 2008

Performing with Apsara Ramkumar on Jan 2, 2008 at Mudra Dance Festival in TNagar.

Mohiniyattam

Gods wanted entertainment and Lord Vishnu and Goddess Saraswati putforth the classical dance. Mohiniyattam is one among those celestial classical dance froms of India which pleases the lords as well as the world. Mohiniyattam is charactersied by graceful swaying movements of the upper torso. The costume, coiffure and jewellery also makes it unique.

My Initiation into Mohiniyattam.

I was intiated to Mohiniyattam at a young age, however it is after many years that i actually discovered the dance form, while watching Smt Pallavi Krishnan on my Television set. There was an intense urge to pursue the dance form and contacted her through her website. She was kind enough to give me the contact number of Smt. Gopika Varma, a Mohiniyattam dancer in Chennai who would teach me the dance form. Well, I called her up and she took me as her student, which I remain till today; from past three years.

I owe my dance to Smt Pallavi Krishna, Smt Gopika Varma, the untiring efforts of the teachers at Dasyam(Dance School of Smt Gopika Varma), Sangeetha, Vipina Ramachandran and Preethi, and not to mention the dedicated hard work of Mohiniyattam dancers and scholars who contributed and continues to contribute to the growth and preservation of this exquisite dance form.