Onam, festival of brotherhood
T. K. GANAPATHY
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At the special Onaghosham artistes showed how Onam highlighted the spirit of universal brotherhood.
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Artistic talent tastefully displayed.
The air-conditioned auditorium of Rajasthani Sangh was festooned with rangoli and flowers of various hues. The perfume from sandal paste and the fragrance of incense sticks were sweeping smoothly and lightly in the tastefully and artistically decorated venue. The presence of a large number of Keralites from God's Own Country settled down in the Cotton City to celebrate Onaghosham organised by Nair Service Society revealed the espirit de corps among them.
Glowing tributes were paid to Mannath Padmanabhan for his service to society by the speakers on the dais that included K. M. Nair, Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, K. K. Padmanabhan, Principal, Kumaraguru College of Technology and C. Vijayakumar, Director, Coimbatore airport.
Mohiniyattom — a blend of bhakti and bhava.
The speakers called upon the members to promote the spirit of fraternity among all sections of society, capturing thereby the real spirit of Onam.
The variety entertainment that followed the inaugural and souvenir release functions showcased the artistic talents of the participants in a visual display of the significance of Onam festival.
The opening item, `Thukilurarthupattu,' was a devotional depiction of prayer to Lord Ganesa, evocative of nritta and expressive abhinaya.
Expressive abhinaya.
In `Kaikottikkali,' a traditional dance form of Kerala, Lakshmi Pradeep, Geetu Parvathi, Lakshmi Ramanathan, Sree Parvathi, Suma, Divya, Sheena and Shanly portrayed the various ways in which Lord Krishna revealed Himself to the gopis.
The number drew wide appreciation, with Sowmya Radhakrishnan's delightful music.
In `Thiruvonasmriti,' conceptualised by Parvati Warrier, the well-trained artistes delineated how Onam highlighted the spirit of universal brotherhood.
Exquisite footwork marked the item presented by the troupe clad in bright costume. The laasyanritta of Kerala — Mohiniyattom — was a harmonious blend of bhakti and bhava. The message that there should be no acrimony but only honesty and love came loud and clear.
Show-stealer
Choreographed by Geeta Shivakumar, the concluding item, `Poothappaattu,' to the accompaniment of chenda by Krishnamurthy and Manju as narrator stole the show. The verses composed by Edasseri Govindan Nair, depicted how a pootham (bhootam) ensnared a small lad, Unni, from his mother Nageli on the way to his school only to restore the child back to his beloved mother later. The ferocity of the ghost and its later realisation of a mother's love towards the child was admirably presented by Jayachitra (as pootham), Priya (Nangeli), Pennkodi (Prajita) and Unni (Aishwarya and Aravind).
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