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Aishwarya, the daughter of Rajinikanth, the super star of South Indian cinema,recently displayed her skill in Bharatanatyam. It was at theMusic Academy Mini Hall that she was staged by her guru Meenakshi Chittaranjan. Pushpanjali, meaning floral offering to the lord of the cosmic dance, Siva, came up asthe introductory number, followed by the ‘Shanmukha Kautuvam’ inraga Shanmukhapriya. In the Tisra Alarippu, Aishwarya defined the symmetry andgeometry in dance movements. The ragamalika varnam ‘Paramaswaroopa’, acomposition of Pandanallur Srinivasan remained the anchor piece ofthe recital and brought forth Aishwarya’s maturity in handlingpure dance and facial expressions. Though she was considerably at ease with abhinaya, her nritta requires some polish. She seemed tobe lacking in confidence while presenting the arudis in the Varnam. Handling of thecymbals and the rendition of jatis in this number found its best treatment in thehands of Pandanallur Pandyan and guru Meenakshi (Nattuvangam), supportedflamboyantly on the mridangam by wizard Saktivel. The songs in the second half ofthe show included ‘Aadumkalai Deivame’ in Kharaharapriya and ‘Dikkuteriyada Kattil’ in Paras with just word-to-word translation intoabhinaya. The sancharis found hardly any place in the repertoire. Shobana’slilting voice cast a spell of their own on the rasikas. The Tillana inKadanakutoohalam, acomposition of Dr. Balamuralikrishna was a fitting finale to the recital.Aishwarya’s willowy physical form is a major asset. A little more homeworkfrom both the teaching and learning end would definitely ensure Aishwarya abright future in this field. Srinivasan (flute) and Kalaiarasan (violin)extended melodious support. Lakshmi V N | |
| Posted on 20th February 2001 | |
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