A melange of dance forms
P. SURYA RAO
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An impressive line up of dances and Kuchipudi were the highlights.
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In connection with Valmiki Jayanthi, an impressive array of tribal dances was presented by tribal troupes from Visakhapatnam and Bhadrachalam regions. The colourful programme was jointly organised by the Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh and the departments of Telugu, Sanskrit and Hindi of the Maris Stella College where the programme took place.
The colourful costumes of the tribal dancers, the precision of rhythm and the eye-catching symmetry of their steps delighted the audience. The Dhimsa dance, in particular, presented by tribal women of Vizag agency region and the Koya dance by the troupe from Bhadrachalam appealed to the gathering.
K.R. Vinayakumari, M. Joseph and K. Chandrasekhar gave explicit introductions to the dance forms.
Absorbing dance drama
Kuchipudi is essentially a dance drama tradition. Episodes from Ramayana, Bharatham and Bhagavad Gita became subjects for many dance dramas that were performed with great success.
The first performance of the new Kuchipudi dance drama Bhaktha Ambareesha by Ch. Sivaramakrishna Kumar was jointly presented by Venkateswara Arts Academy and Nataraja Art Academy at the Velidandla Hanumantaraua Grandhalayam Hall, one of the oldest venues in Vijayawada.
Kuchipudi exponent Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma and H.T. Muralidhar Rao, patron of arts, were the chief guests.
The title role Ambareesha was brilliantly played by the director of the show, Sivaramakrishna Kumar. Anilkumar grippingly scripted the dance drama.
Other dancers who played their roles neatly were Venkataramana, Jyothi, Anjaneyulu, Lakshmi, Manichandana, Pallavi, Lekhya, Monika and Raviteja. K. Suryanarayana, who rendered vocal support along with Devi Kanakapriya, composed the melodious score.
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