Agile and expressive
DIVYA RAMESH
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Quick footwork made the performance of dancers Shreelata and Anapayini impressive.
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Photos: M. Karunakaran, V. Ramamurthi.
GOOD FOOTWORK: Shreelata Suresh
One would have thought she was a teenager; her movements were quick, and she was slim and flexible . A mother of two, Shreelata Suresh, an NRI from the U.S., is a senior disciple of Guru V. Krishnamoorthy. She commenced her Bharatanatyam programme with an obeisance to Narthana Ganapathy in Hamsadhwani raga, an exuberant composition by Delhi Subramanyam.
Anapayini Jakupko.
Adi Sankarar's Ardhanareestuti in ragamalika was well presented by Shreelata, whose portrayal of Parvati and Sivan — with quick changes in expression — is worthy of mention. A Dasaragamalika varnam based on the five elements of nature by Kumbakonam Gajendhran was the main piece for the evening. "Oruthi Maganai" (Behag), "Ariven Ayya," a padam in Atana, and "Paarkadal Alai Mele," a song based on Vishnu's Dasavataram, popularised by G.N. Balasubramanyam and M.L. Vasantakumari, formed the rest of the programme.
Shreelata is an agile dancer who makes her presence felt on the stage. Her portrayal of Krishna's pranks in "Oruthi Maganai" was good. The orchestra consisted of Guru V. Krishnamoorthy (vocal and nattuvangam), Kannan (violin), Vishwanathan (mridangam), and Bhagyalakshmi (flute).
Anapayini Jakupko, a disciple of Indira Kadambi, from Florida, gave an impressive performance. A worshipper of Lord Krishna, Anapayini did not have any difficulty in identifying with Indian mythology. Her expressions and footwork were clear and precise. Her performance included Chatusra Alarippu and Gambira Gana Nayakam (Nattai), "Adhi Sivane" (Todi Varnam); Jayadeva Ashtapadi "Pashyati" (Desh), a Saveri padam and Balamuralikrishna's tillana in Brindavani. Anapayini is the founder and director of Bhakti Kalalayam where she teaches and conducts workshops.
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