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Srinidhi Chidambaram performing for ‘Yours Truly Margazhi Festival’ 2021.

Srinidhi Chidambaram: Graceful and vibrant

Srinidhi performed a repertoire largely rooted in classicism

Alarmel Valli at The Music Academy Digital Dance Festival 2022.

Chennai Margazhi Season 2021 Alarmel Valli’s unusual abhinaya piece stood out

Rupa Srikanth Alarmel Valli’s experience and poise came through in the performance

From Kala Samprekshana seminar 2021.

Myriad facets of performing arts showcased at Kala Samprekshana 2021

Rupa Srikanth Kalakshetra’s annual dance conference dwelt on the many nuances of the performing arts

Srekala Bharath and her students presenting ‘Veeram Vilayndha Bhoomo’ at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, on December 22, 2021.

Chennai Margazhi Season Srekala pays tribute to freedom fighters

V.V. Ramani Srekala Bharath’s ‘Veeram Vilayndha Bhoomi’ wasn’t backed by powerful dramatisation

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Vidhya Subramanian’s refreshing portrayals

Rupa Srikanth At her performance for the Federation of Sabhas, Chennai, Vidhya Subramanian lent something new to the pieces in her repertoire

Rahul Chakyar presented a four-hour Nirvahanam segment on a wooden stool

Koodiyattam on a wooden stool!

Achuthan T.K. Nepathya Rahul Chakyar showed how a dancer can create a huge impact even when performing in a small space

Dakshina Vaidyanathan Baghel

Dancers explore themes and emotions

Bhanu Kumar EVAM 2021 was a showcase of creative choreography, excellent dancing and well-composed music

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President Ram Nath Kovind presents the Padma Shri to Manjamma Jogati at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan on November 9, 2021. Photo: Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn

Watch | Transgender folk dancer Manjamma Jogati receives Padma Shri award

In December, Kalakshetra also played host to their annual festival and sold tickets at 50% occupancy. At the Bharata Kalakshetra auditorium, director Revathy Ramachandran recently wrapped up the two-day Trinity Festival, which was streamed online too.

Curtains up: Chennai gets back onstage

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Kalamandalam Kuttan: The iconic guru

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Vidhya Subramanian’s refreshing portrayals

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‘Social media has turned us all into performers’: Anita Ratnam

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Birju Maharaj ruled the realm of Kathak

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Malavika Sarukkai’s abstract but rooted approach

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Mahati Kannan — Graceful and promising

When youngsters stole the show at the 12-day annual Koodiyattam festival

The festival showed how well the Ammannur school has kept alive the Sanskrit theatre tradition

Aishwarya opted for a traditional margam

Aishwarya Ananth Kartikh presented timeless pieces from the traditional repertoire

Every stage was a canvas for Pandit Birju Maharaj, painter of rhythm

The Kathak maestro revitalised the dance form, enthralling audiences over decades

Nartaki Natraj’s performance was underscored with rich bhava

Nartaki Natraj chose compositions rich in bhakti and sringara for her performance

Rama Vaidyanathan presents traditional repertoire in her unique style

Rama Vaidyanathan’s imaginative presentation proved to be an aesthetic treat

Tagore’s Shyama — An ode to love

The power and the glory of Tagore’s dance drama, Shyama, was in ample display at a recent production at Kalakshetra Foundation

Bharatanatyam’s Pandanallur link

Meenakshisundaram Pillai is credited with having re-imaged the margam for the modern stage

Srinidhi Chidambaram keeps the traditional flavour intact

Srinidhi performed a repertoire largely rooted in classicism

Alarmel Valli’s unusual abhinaya piece stood out

Alarmel Valli’s experience and poise came through in the performance

Myriad facets of performing arts showcased at Kala Samprekshana 2021

Kalakshetra’s annual dance conference dwelt on the many nuances of the performing arts

Srekala pays tribute to freedom fighters

Srekala Bharath’s ‘Veeram Vilayndha Bhoomi’ wasn’t backed by powerful dramatisation

Revisiting Kathakali classics

‘Nalacharitam’ and ‘Soorpanakhangam’ staged at Kalakshetra’s festival used different sensibilities to explore two classics

Dance is a struggle to communicate an idea through movement: Surupa Sen

The dancer will present her latest work titled ‘Vinati’ in the city this week

Nrityakosh presents an evening of belly dance

Spearheaded by Debapriya Das, the evening will feature some of her latest choreographies

Shubha Mudgal’s ode to craft

Shubha Mudgal performed an unusual concert linking music to painting and weaving

Dancer Praveen Kumar’s new work focuses on environment

Praveen Kumar’s new production ‘Rtu - Vismurti’ attempts to address the issue of climate change

Mohiniyattam’s moment of reckoning

Dancers wonder what can be done to popularise the youngest of Kerala’s classical dance forms

Interesting repertoire marked Aditi’s performance

Aditi Ramprasad’s nritta and abhinaya was good but she needs to add a dash of lyricism

Ammannur Parameswara (Kuttan) Chakyar gets Kalamandalam fellowship

After more than a decade, a Koodiyattam artiste has been selected for this honour

Meet Kathakali’s all-rounder Sadanam Krishnankutty

The artiste, who recently turned 80, looks back on his journey

Clarity and precision marked Radhika Vairavelavan’s performance

Radhika Vairavelavan’s performance based on Desika Vinayakam Pillai’s poetry and translations merged art and reality

Meenakshi Chittaranjan’s experience showed in her portrayals

The senior dancer’s performance brought to the fore her expertise and maturity as an artiste

Watch | Transgender folk dancer Manjamma Jogati receives Padma Shri award

A video of Manjamma Jogati, renowned practitioner of Jogati Nritya, receiving the Padma Shri award

Kalamandalam finally opens its doors to women

The 90-year-old institution’s historic move brings another long-standing debate to an end

Bharatanatyam’s Marathi flavour

Sucheta Chapekar chose rare compositions by Raja Serfoji II for her performance to mark his 244th birth anniversary

How Venu devised a visual language for dance

The well-known guru painstakingly created notations for three of Kerala’s dance forms

Hyderabad cheers to the rap battles and hip hop moves

Post-lockdown, there is an unprecedented enthusiasm for hip-hop and rap as performers challenge audiences with live, electric performances

Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award festival:A celebration of diversity in arts

The festival was a fine blend of styles in music and dance

The man who redefined Kathakali’s vocal music

From introducing Carnatic ragas and the sruti box to moving around the stage, Venkitakrishna Bhagavathar set new trends

The rise of the artivists

Kathakali artistes and aficionados are preparing for a new kind of performing life in the post-pandemic world

Tahia: Odissi’s beautiful headgear

The intricately-crafted tahia replaced the use of fresh flowers as hair ornament

Shooting dancers in a natural environment: All about photographer Sam Kumar’s book

Chennai-based photographer Sam Kumar combines movement and Nature in his new book, Environmental Dance

How dancers interpret Ganesha

Dancers from all genres are trying to find unusual ways to depict Ganesha

Watching Kalamandalam Gopi live again

The veteran performed on stage after 18 months but without make-up and costume

How Kappalottiya Tamizhan brought alive VOC’s life

Ahead of V.O. Chidambaram Pillai’s 150th birth anniversary, recalling the play on the freedom fighter’s life that was the inspiration for the classic film, Kappalottiya Tamizhan

Interesting interpretations at Kalakshetra festival

While following the Kalakshetra style, the three dancers rose to new challenges at the Yuva Nritya Utsav

The unknown side of Ustad Vilayat Khan

On his 93rd birth anniversary, remembering the sitarist who rose above all the hardship and criticism

The debate over Mohiniyattam’s music

Sopana Sangeetham or Carnatic music? Dancers insist that it should be a blend of both

Gowri Ammal’s place in the annals

As the last hereditary dancer attached to Kapaleeswarar temple, Gowri Ammal’s home in Mylapore should be restored and preserved

Natya Institute’s course in choreography

The Natya Institute under Madhu Natraj has restructured its courses for online teaching

A new book on Pt. Birju Maharaj

The compilation of essays explores the maestro’s art in detail

‘In The Heights’ choreographer Christopher Scott on how the film is ‘a love letter to dance and Latin culture’

As Lin-Manuel Miranda’s film finally comes to India, the musical drama’s choreographer talks about the huge responsibility of speaking about the Latinx experience through dance, and why constant collaboration is key to a film’s success

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