Striking recital
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The scintillating recital by G. Sivani was an ode to the Melattur style.
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AN ODE TO DANCE Sivani pays a tribute to the Melattur style. PHOTO: C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM
The scintillating Bharatanatyam recital presented in Kalabharathi on Monday by G. Sivani, granddaughter of the multi-faceted, writer, actor and playwright, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao, seemed to be an ode to the Melattur style of Bharatanatyam.
A IX std student, Sivani who is in her early teens, proved to be a most worthy disciple of Revathi Ramachandran, the torch bearer of the baani, including the Suddhanrityam, designed and incorporated by the guru , in her Arangetram itself that was held in Chennai recently.
Sivani, striking impeccably perfect coordination of the various facets of classical dance like the scintillatingly spotless perfection in footwork, unblemished mudra, bhangima and movement, left an impression of being a damsel in sculpture coming alive on the stage in the auditorium.
The performance got off to a traditionally grand start with a Mallari followed by Gurustuti and obeisance to the Lord Vinayaka dancing to the tune of Sri Ganapathini of Thyagaraja (Sourashtram). Then followed a jathiswaram in Madhyamavathi, Lalgudi Jayaraman's varnam in Shanmukhapriya, Pattabhi Ramayya's Neemaatale in Purvikalyani, A.R.S Lingam's composition Sringaralahari (Neelambari) and a composition in Maund, all set in Aaditaalam. The sprightly show of Suddhanrityam, in particular with gathibedham in Panchanada, an intricate composition of the guru Dorairaja Iyer followed by a Thilana of Madhurai K. Krishna Iyengar in Revathi, provided the grand finale.
Guru Revathi's vibrant nattuvangam with soulful involvement was a special attraction. Vocal by Sashidharan in the expert company of Kesavan on mridangam and Murali on violin was evocative enough. Make-up by Murugan, costume and its design by Aiyyelu and Jaya Venkataram and compering by Bhargavi Padmanabham contributed grandeur.
A. RAMALINGA SASTRY
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