Praveen Kumar scored at the Acharya Bharam Festival of Natayarangam with his beautified depiction

At the 27th Annual A thematic Bhartanam festival of Natyarangam, Acharya Bharatham, who was held on August 16, was held at the Sathguru Gyanananda Hall of Praveen Kumar, who performed on 16 August, paid a rich, focus tribute to Madhavacharya. With a performance, which was intellectually charged and was going visually, Praveen Kumar, who portrayed Acharya, originally brought the philosophy, story and aesthetics together.

The evening opened with a intimate creation, a suitable tribute to Madhvacharya’s family devotion, and how it shaped his early life. Against a silhouette poster and under a cool blue spotlight, the dancer emerged in a simple white dhoti, hit in a reflective posture that sets tone for the evening. During the performance, the visual minimalism was balanced by emotional and physical mobility.

The main attraction of the performance was that the description between the pieces, a developed script, which showed Madhavacharya’s philosopher dynasty as the third incarnation of Vayu, and revealed Madhavacharya from Hanuman and Bhima to Madhavacharya. These infections were not just spoken; They were embodied. Flexibility of the dancer, especially in painting animal forms and divine energies, provide reliability for these astronomical connections.

Wearing a kurta and a turban, Praveen Kumar played the role of a wandering sage. , Photo Credit: Srinath M

Switching in a kurta and turban, holding a tobura, Praveen Kumar played the role of a wandering sage, who became both the seeker and the knowledgeable. Using a sophisticated vocabulary of Karana and wolves, he portrayed complex philosophical ideas – discovery for the divine of the soul, the dualist clarity of the duality Vedanta – and not Hari as God, but as a friend, who walks with us, protects us, and even laughs with us.

The Prahlad-Hiranyakashipu episode was presented with emotional clarity-peace of devotion against the disturbance of atrocities. Similarly, Laxman’s silent strength, exile and Ram’s shading became a metaphor for unbreakable service without expectations. In Vignets emphasized the main values ​​of Madhvacharya: religion, duty and devotion in their most disciplined form.

The performance asked: Who is God? Where do we find it? Through dance, Praveen showed that divinity lives in everyone .. Echoing Krishna in Govardhan, he reminded us that God is not far away, but in nature and in people around us. To respect God, we must protect and cherish both.

The production closed on a powerful note, the dancer reminded us of the timeless relevance of devotion inherent in knowledge.

In the orchestra for the evening, singer is shown by the state pickle, Natwangam by Natvashree KN, Mridangam and Tabla Anoop Vinodh Shyam, flute by Mahesh Swamy, and light by TM Nagraj.