Rediscovering Mohiniyattam’s roots; the desi repertoire journey.
Browsing: Swathi Tirunnal
Varnam combines nrtta and nrtya, portraying Srngara with hastamudras and abhinaya, emphasizing pallavi and anupallavi sections, and incorporating Jathis.
Swathi Thirunnal structured and systematised Mohiniyattam. However, in the 19th-century the art form lost its dignity and was ostracized by the public.