Happiness to dance as a pair

Rangsari Raghunathan and Nandani Jeeva. , Photo Credit: Raghunathan SR

There is always a pleasure in dancing as a pair, and it was evident in the repetition of Nandani Jeeva and Rangsari Raghunathan. The disciple of Mithili Sreedharan, he demonstrated for Shri Parthasarathi Swami Sabha.

Repetition began with Pushranjali, followed by Natai Raga and Mishra Chapu Taal’s ‘Saranam Siddi Vinayak’.

Nandani Jeeva and Rangsari Raghunathan.
Photo Credit: Raghunathan SR

The second piece of the day was a tribute to the ‘forehead’, a liquor Varna, Parvati. The dancers depicted their beauty and talent through a good mix of movement and acting. Performing the decisive moment of Parvati’s encounter with Shiva, in which Nandani depicted Parvati and Rangsari, Shiva. Seeing him, Parvati sheds her third breast, which symbolizes her change in the consort from the warrior. The synchronization of Nandani and Rangsari was impressive. This piece was set in Khamas, etc. Tala, and was a composition of Harikasanallur Muthia Bhagwatar.

The Padam ‘Nambichaver Ivaaraya’ was performed by Nandini, who was occupying the essence of surrender and surrender to Shiva. The dancers went with liquidity, his infections were comfortable, as he portrayed the journey of human life. Each stage – the final discovery for birth, development, conflict and peace and liberation was painted with clarity, allowing the audience to connect with the deep meaning of the piece. This Papanasam Shivan composition was set in the raga hindolam in Adi Tala.

Rangsree performed ‘Chinna Chinna Padam Vaithu’ with Grace, painting Yashoda’s love for Krishna. He also depicted both the fickle nature of Krishna and his powerful Kalinga Narthanam. The dance, like her child, exposed the opposite between innocence and divine strength. The performance ended with a soft, flowing sequence because Yashoda gently puts Krishna to sleep. This piece of Ambujam Krishna was in Kopi, etc.

Celebrating the divine energy of Muruga, recurrence of recurrence with a Mohankalani Thailana ended.

Samuktha V on Vocals in orchestra for the evening, Govindarajan on Mridangam, Yurai T. Kishore was included on the violin, and Mithili Sreedharan on Nattuvangam.