Good in patches
IT IS commendable when young dancers are able to balance their professional and cultural aspirations side by side as R. Priyadarshini, a young medical student is doing.
Performing for Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, this student of K. J. Sarasa, exhibited considerable fluency with the language of dance and rhythm. She has the capacity to reach her potential given more involvement and participation on her part.
Priyadarshini has been well taught, but a dancer has to move beyond mere lessons to express his or her unique understanding of the art form to qualify as a true artist.
Given her reserve, the dancer surprised her audience with flashes of excellent mime in the Husseini padam, `Netrandi nerathile.'
The portrayal of the tormented heroine in the K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai varnam `Mohamaaginen,' had its fine moments but was tempered with self-consciousness. The vibrant theermanams and arudi patterns deserved more respect in terms of a proper araimandi stance and a more graceful execution.
In spite of the speed, Priyadarshini covered the stage space easily and showed no hesitation in the nritta portions.
The folk tune of `Kannan Varugindra Neram' was enhanced by Ramesh's flute accompaniment the beautiful music itself providing a proof of divinity.
The excellent orchestra led by Girija Ramaswamy (vocal) with Venkatesan on the violin, Ramesh on the flute and Dhananjayan on the mridangam was backed by the solid rhythmic authority of the nattuvanars K. J. Seetha and Shanmugam. The music was good enough to please the Lord of Dance, Nataraja, on stage.
RUPA SRIKANTH
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