Viplav (2017)

Dancer's hands on gold costume — VIPLAV Photo By: Simon Richardson

An evening exploring revolution in Indian mythology. Featuring classical dances from South India – Bharatanatyam and Mohiniattam – and the martial art Kalaripayattu.

First presented at Rich Mix, Saturday 21 October 2017. In this programme the simplicity of Mohiniattam, performed by Upahaar Dance (Shalini Shivashankar), was complemented by the vivacity of Bharatanatyam, from Natyasri (Geetha Sridhar).

Kavacham | Armour

Natyasri, led by Geetha Sridhar

A portrait in dance that crowns the warrior Boy-God Lord Muruga. A peaceful revolution against repression of any kind, expressed through Bharatanatyam and the nuances of Kalaripayattu, a martial art with origins in Kerala.

Vijayam | Victory

Upahaar Dance, led by Shalini Shivashankar

The concept of Victory is explored in the Rama Saptham – a unique work of the Mohiniattam repertoire, telling the story of Lord Rama’s victory over the demon King Ravana. Upahaar Dance will conclude with a thillana, highlighting the soft gentle movements characteristic to Mohiniattam.

Programme [600kb]

Akademi must be commended for for persistently pushing the agenda of bringing classical forms into the limelight”
Annapoorna Kuppuswamy, Reviewer, Pulse

Credits

Creative Team

Role	Credit
Performance Coordinator	Nina Head
Lighting	Jai Morjaria
Stage Manager	Beth Hoare Barnes
Images	Simon Richardson

Performance Credits

Credit
From Upahaar Dance School	Shalini Shivashankar, Daniella Zak Varghese, Pallavi Anand, Anekha Pillai and Rani Shenoy.
From Natyasri	SaiSupriya Sreecumaar, Deepti Umashankar, Aditi Bhatt.