Born and brought up in Irinjalakuda, Kavya Deepak’s journey into Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi’s stage for Sooryakanthi’s Mohiniyattam recital reflect years of dedicated training and artistic…
Browsing: Classical Dance
Rasa sanchara— a dance-drama, traces the aesthetic journey of Malayalam literature through the poetic works of prominent poets from Kerala. Seven centuries of Malayalam poetry came…
Mohiniyattam recital by Harinanda showcased her expressive grace and technical finesse, Saparya – a journey through Mohiniyattam – is a unique dance project conceived by Sooryakanthi,…
Rama Vaidyanathan, a celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer has become a revered figure in the world of classical dance.
How Guru Nirmala Paniker is tirelessly working to revive the desi repertoire of Mohiniyattam, one item at a time.
A slew of treatises of yore and temple inscriptions are enough indications of the numerous dance forms staged in temples.
Devadasis were part of Kerala temples as well, shows history, though they were more respected and were even made queens, at times.
The classical theatre of Kerala rests on the solid foundation laid down in Vyangyavyakhya (VV)
The present-day Mohininyattam is a beautiful combination of the Desi aspect of Kerala and the devadasi dance form that came from outside.
The editor of Vyangyavyakhya explains the circumstances that led to its curation.