Dancer and academic RLV Ramakrishnan wants to perform Mohiniyattam at every stage in Kerala. “That is how I plan to protest against the racist and casteist slurs made against me,” says Ramakrishnan in an interview with The Hindu. Reacting to the unseemly remarks made by a veteran Mohiniyattam dancer and teacher, the 46-year-old dancer says […]
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The girl who used to sneak away from home as a child to dance and participate in recitals, does not remember when she grew up to become a confident performer. For Ameena Shanavas, dance is life and each performance is a validation of her goal to become a full-fledged danseuse. After a recent Mohiniyattam […]
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Mohiniyattam danseuse Gayathri Madhusudan | Photo Credit: Anil Ayyur Raja Ravi Varma’s lines, of art and of verse, captivated Mohiniyattam danseuse Gayathri Madhusudan ever since she happened to see Vinod Mankara’s documentary on the artist, When the Brush Dropped, about six years ago. As much as she was enchanted by the poetry in the paintings, […]
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Odissi dancer Jaya Mehta’s book takes young readers across India on an expedition through different dance forms Odissi dancer Jaya Mehta’s book takes young readers across India on an expedition through different dance forms You may have witnessed narratives through dance, but here is a book that narrates tales of dance forms. Odissi dancer-guru Jaya Mehta pens […]
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‘Otta-Nilanilppinte Prathishedham’ will be staged by Thudippu – A Human Collective at Kerala Arts and Crafts Village in Thiruvananthapuram ‘Otta-Nilanilppinte Prathishedham’ will be staged by Thudippu – A Human Collective at Kerala Arts and Crafts Village in Thiruvananthapuram When you are pushed to the edge, you resist. How resilience becomes a tool for survival is […]
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