The Making of… SHURPANAKHI

The Making of… SHURPANAKHI – The woman inside the demon – Vandana Supriya -Kavya Kasinathan Vandana Supriya Kasaravalli delved into the realms of art and dancing at a very young age. Having undergone professional training from reputed institutes like Nrityagram,...

Yuva Nota : Sharath T Suryanarayana

An Interview with Sharath T Suryanarayana -Kavya Kasinathan Bhava, Raga and Tala, which embodies the supreme art of Bharatnatyam fascinated Sharath who began learning this artform at a tender age. Following his passion with dedication and sincerity, he has...

Sandeśa Kāvya

Sandeśa Kāvya - Seema K S In Samskṛta language, sandeśa means ‘message’ and kāvya means ‘poem’ or ‘poetry’. Sandeśa kāvya deals with the sending of a message through the agency of a messenger. The idea of sending of a message, through a messenger, from one person...

Yuva Nota : Navyashree K N

An Interview with Navyashree K N -Shashank Kiron Nair Hailing from a traditional and culturally inspired family, Navyashree KN is currently one of the senior disciples of eminent Bharathanatyam Guru Sri. P Praveen Kumar. Being a soloist and an active dancer of the...

‘Voice of a generation’ (Part 5)

Chapter 2 (Continued) The Sanketi origin  Ranjani Govind Photos by Rudrapatnam S. Ramakanth The Mysore link….. The reason for music being integral to everyone then was the presence of the Royal Court in Mysore as a great patron of fine arts. As the rulers...