Bharatanatyam Aalinganam - a repertoire of padams by Sarangapani, Annamaya, Kshetrayya & Bilvamangal (Unique multiple-camera angle option!)
How abhinaya rolls out a broad canvas for the visual interpretation of padams by a select phalanx of composers has been demonstrated by ' Padma bhushan ' Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan ('Maami' - to her students) , the legendary abhinaya exponent. She flings open the delights of the rich repertoire of the likes of Sarangapani, Annamayya, Bilvamangal and Kshetrayya with a full-blown exposition of the intensity of emotions portrayed and the fine imagery employed. With her proven abhinaya skills 'Maami' re-creates the moods and moments of these composers as they sublimate the mundane man-woman relationship to a magnificent spiritual union. Arresting , captivating ,enchanting, mesmerizing.. adjectives do seem inadequate to describe the kaleidoscopic expressions that explode on Maami’s face. System Region Language Duration NTSC ALL English 1hr:4mins		Concept & Presentation by Priyadarsini Govind Sarangapani 'Vakakaina' - Kapi- Adi ”His indifference to my attire and apearance belie his image of being a great connoisseur” complains Krishna’s lover in disgust. 'Inchu boni'-Panthuvarali-Adi “Those who gossip about my affair with Krishna are no saints; they have a lot to hide”, the nayika exposes her tormentors. ‘Chitika vesithey’-Kalyani-Adi Snubbed by the indifference of a girl, Krishna tells her, “how dare you ignore me! At the snap of my fingers I’ll have girls at my feet”. Annamayya ‘Alugaka kootami’-Bilahari-Adi “You say life is unexciting without a quarrel, but when we do quarrel, life seems to stop”, complains a nayika. Bilvamangal Slokam from Sri Krishna Karnamirdham - Ragamalika Describes how child Krishna is overwhelmed by Yesoda’s narration of Ramayana. Kshetrayya 'Intha moham yemira'- Sankarabharanam - Trupuda "Tell me, is she that beautiful?" - The heroine, in a bantering mood, taunts the hero about his obsession for another woman.

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