January 16, 2024 05:46 pm | Updated 05:46 pm ISTMy sister Lakshmi Viswanathan always felt that her dance was an expression of music, steeped in classicism. During her arangetram in 1951, at the age of seven, Lakshmi breezed through the traditional Margam. Lakshmi, always keen to improve her dance, found a gem in guru Kancheepuram Ellappa. In 2021, Lakshmi gave a performance commemorating 70 years of dance. Slowly and surely, Lakshmi established that her dance music was enriched by traditional compositions; and she set the trend for the revival of rare pada varnams, padams and javalis.

Source: The Hindu January 17, 2024 01:50 UTC