Concept & Presentation by Nrithya Choodamani Priyadarsini Govind
This DVD brings eight scintillating presentations of ‘Ashtanayika’, the heroines classified by ancient Bharatanatyam texts in accordance with the way they respond to love. Here a clutch of the best dancers of our times trained by ‘Padmabhushan’ Kalanidhi Naryanan (‘Maami’, to her students) explores the torment and turbulence experienced by these lovelorn women aided by padams and javalis composed by India’s celebrated composers.
It is a classy and subtle exposition of ‘Shrungara’ that deftly steers clear of crassly depiction of a sensitive emotion.
Truly awesome.
Swadheenapatika
-Javali - Paras - Javali - Dharmapuri Subbarayar
performed by Shobana Bhalchandra
Vasakasajjika
-Javali - Bihak - Adi - Venkatadri Sama Rao
performed by Susheela Ullal
Abhisarika
-Padam - Sahana - Misrachapu - Kshetrayya
performed by Jayanthi Subramaniam. Bragha G Bessell & Ramy Harishankar
Vipralabdha
-Padam - Useni - Misrachapu - Ghanam Krishnaiyer
performed by Indira Kadambi
Khandita
-Padam - Saaveri - Rupaka - Subbarama Iyer
performed by Roja Kannan
Kalahantarita
-Padam - Sankarabharanam - Misrachapu - Karveti Nagar Govindaswamy
performed by Jayanthi Subramaniam
Virahotkhantita
-Padam - Nada namakriya - Trupuda - Kshetrayya
performed by Bragha G Bessell
Proshitapatika
-Padam - Punnaga varali - Trupuda - Kshetrayya
performed by Ramya Harishankar