SMILE CARRIED IN EACH BREATH

Supraja the student of A.Lakshman delivered a soothing recital that had worthy notables. Gentle expressions and vivid footwork constituted the blithering pushpanjali in Simhendra madhyamam raga. Varnam was executed with jubilant confidence levels coupled with transparent flaws in the form of non-synchronous footwork. The beauty of khamas was personified by Sri.Srikanth’s mellifluous voice in the padham “Theruvil vaaraano” with Supraja portraying the naayika’s longing for a single gaze of Lord Shiva at her. The tint of imagination and fascination brought out the imaginative counterpart of the choreographer. The Kathanakuthuhalam Thillana though well executed with a neat ending showed some drawbacks like the lacking araimandi and her inability to complete the steps. In a nutshell Supraja made complex to simple giving a beautiful crisp maargam with a pleasant smile carried throughout.

AN EXALTED STYLE OF DANCE

A neatly presented nritta coupled with geometric lines is the phrase that explains the performance of Divya.V.G. for the Indian Fine Arts society. Her commitment and sincerity towards the art form was evident from the way she carried herself throughout the khanda alarippu that kick started the repertoire. The Neelambari pada varnam elevated the recital with many intricacies like the rhythmic ethukkadai theermanam sans the sollukattu. When subtlety and grace marked the Abhinayaa aspect of the Varnam, non executable jathis at some places revealed her tiredness and the lack of stamina left the audience wondering whether “grace or fatigue?” She moved efficiently and fluently between araimandis to muzhumandis, without any superfluous moves. Then followed the javali well choreographed by Smt.S.Divyasena; moreover well presented. Divya drew a clear picture of the naayika’s mind be it the infantile acts to grab the hero’s attention or her possessiveness and it was an entertaining number. The Thillana set in Revathi was a perfect finish though there was a lack of stamina observed. The dancer’s costume drew interest to convention. Sri. Srikanth’s in depth vocal accompaniment, Sri.Haribabu’s vivacious and highly professional mridangam lent a helping hand to the recital that gave the audience “a feel good” factor to take home.