This article marks the 108th and final part in the series “The Occult Origins of Mohiniyattam”
Browsing: Nirmala Paniker
The recent Mohiniyattam programme, Samyati, was a visual treat for the audiences in India’s IT capital.
The desi item Esal underscores the timelessness of art’s lessons, urging us to abandon quarrels for the sake of a more harmonious world. The ‘desi’ item…
Rediscovering Mohiniyattam’s roots; the desi repertoire journey.
Her journey is one of passion, perseverance, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
This unique actor’s training program, designed by G. Venu, celebrated its centenary batch, with participants presenting their talents at Natanakairali’s refurbished space. There is something magical…
The recently released book ‘Mudra’ by G Venu is a seminal work that documents notations for 1341 hand gestures of Kudiyattam, Kathakali and Mohiniyattam.
How do we notate dance mudras like straight, sacred thread and death? We discussed the importance of Mudrakhya and a few usages of Mudrakhya along with…
Patakam mudra is used to describe the Sun, Elephant, King, Earth, Calmness and much more and is notated differently in each of these contexts. In the…
To perfect the Mohiniyattam adavus a dancer should undergo many years of training rigorous training under a guru.