STRIKING THE PERFECT BEATS IN UNISON!

                                               

As I sat in front of the beautiful golu décor at the Sidhhi Kamala Vinayagar Temple (the only temple in CIT Nagar West) Sharmili and Yuvashree entered, in the traditional Bharatanatyam costume and prayed to the prime deity for the good progress of their recital, dedicated to the Elephant Lord. The audio tapes were tested and the duo geared up by tying the bells around their legs. They began their repertoire with the fast paced Jem Jem in which they illustrated the traits of perfect coordination and timely stamina that made jem jem, an absolute start. Sharmili carried then with Muralidharan’s composition Arpudha narthanam where the sync and footwork struck a perfect chord in unison  with the music, though the fast paced choreography may have not lent a helping hand resulting in incompelete adavus. The fluctuating aramandi masked by the scintillating spark in her face made arpuda, a good second piece. Lord Shiva’s joyful dance was then portrayed by Yuvashree where the perfect sync of the Korappu in the song Anandha nadamaduvar thillai was observed against her imbalance in stamina at certain places. Perfect expressions,with less subtlety, in nee dhan mechi kolla vendum where the choreography  that involved the communication with the audience which was comfortably done with ease by Sharmili. Yuvashree then performed Ambujam Krishna’s sweet composition, Adinaye Kanna where she carried a better stamina. The duo came together again for the Thillana with mind –boggling kannakus which they performed amidst some mal fixed jewels and lack of stamina that caused a drip in the co ordination quotient. Kavadi chindu which was a perfect concluding piece made the audience rejoice from their seats and was a fun filled entertainer. In a nutshell the performance was a mixture of perfect co ordination, aesthetic beauty, commendable choreography and a neat presentation with some negligible flaws.