Geetha Nruthya -2023

Geetha Nruthya -2023 -Janani Murali   Ananya brings together four established artistes who will share the stage with a live orchestra and present some of their most appreciated work. As they gear up for the performance, Ananya Kalasinchana asked these artistes...

The Making of “Venu Visarjana”

The Making of “Venu Visarjana” -Janani Murali Srinivasan, Creative Director of Sri Natya Shaala, recently premiered “Venu Visarjana” a performance In Stree Vesham. He has received critical acclaim for this work that blurs the boundaries of style and art form....

The Making of NAMYACHI JANI

The Making of NAMYACHI JANI -Janani Murali NAMYACHI JANI is an emotional journey through the life of Janabai, a saint poet of the Varkari tradition. Subtle and powerful in its execution, Namyachi Jani brings together Hindustani music and Bharatanatyam, two distinct...

Kala Samvada – Smt. Padma Chittampalli

Kala Samvada – Smt. Padma Chittampalli : Documenting Legacy -Janani Murali   Padma Chittampalli hails from a musical family in Mysore. Her father was a disciple of Mysore Vasudevachar and Tiger Varadachar. Her mother was a Tamil scholar. Padma and her sister...

Post Pandemic: Caution

Post Pandemic: Caution -Janani Murali The two pandemic ridden years were a roller-coaster for everyone. Within the arts world, one went from shock to despair to hope to new normals. With the world opening up in recent months and hopefully having put the worst of...

SONG AND STORY #4: MEERA – Confrontations

SONG AND STORY is a series of articles that stitches pieces of fiction writing with songs that have popularly been a part of dance repertoires. Born out of an exploration under the UNBOXED series, these articles aim at providing parallel, contra-indicative or...