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In seventh heaven

Twinkle toe Gayathri Govind

Gayathri Govind is twinkle-toed. In fact she proved she does not have two left feet in Asianet’s ‘Thakadhimi.’ The dancing lass is on seventh heaven having won the title and hefty prize money. Says an exuberant Gayathri: “I ha ve so many people to thank that I do not know where to start.”

Having started dancing from the age of three, Gayathri says she was always interested in learning various Indian dance forms. “Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Ottanthullal, Kathakali, Kathak… I have studied most of the dance forms. There is something enchanting about movements and expressions of these dances,” says Gayathri who learnt the dances under various teachers.

An engineering student of Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, city-based Gayathri says it was tough balancing the show and her studies. However, supportive parents and teachers helped lighten the burden.

“My father would help me select the songs and the costumes for my performances. All I had to do was choreograph the piece,” says Gayathri, who choreographed the dance pieces herself.

“In fact, the judges- Laksmi Gopalaswamy, Vineeth and Gopika Varma, were impressed by my choreography.”

According to Gayathri, she would spend six hours a day rehearsing the dance steps, “mostly at night, as it is calm and there is less chance for any interruption.”

And so the young danseuse performed Kathak, folk dance, Otthanthullal and Bharatanatyam to name a few, set to popular tunes.

“I just went on stage and had fun. I love dancing and dance for the love of it. I tried to be different with each performance.” Ask her whether she eyes a career in the mini or big screen and she says: “Actually I’d rather do the chorography for their songs. That way I can do what I love the most: dance.”

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