Sunanda Nair’s life around dance came to a standstill several times. She was able to find her feet back to it, every single time.
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A new, systematic teaching method evolved with the introduction of acting and facial expressions in Mohiniyattam.
Utsav Educational Society’s Two-day Indian Classical Dance Festival, Saare Jahan Se Accha, showcased Bharatanatyam by Rama Vaidyanathan and Mohiniyattam by Bharati Shivaji among others.
Nangiarkoothu would have joined the list of extinct traditional art forms of Kerala if not for the efforts of this curious dancer.
Nirmala Panicker describes the routes she traveled to research Mohiniyattam.
Derived from Kathakali, Kerala Natanam was developed as an art form that would appeal to the masses.
How the pioneering efforts of the dance students at Kalamandalam and across India gave birth to different schools of Mohiniyattam.
Kalyanikuttiyamma and Chinnammuamma, under the guidance of Vallothal Narayana Menon, not only brought life to the almost extinct Mohiniyattam, but they also were pioneers in creating two different dance styles.
It was the loyalty to the king that compelled Thankamani’s parents to enroll her in Kalamandalam.
G Venu’s latest book ‘Arangilum, Munnilum Pinnilum’ is a deep exploration of the abhinaya guru’s artistic and instructional journey.