March 09, 2023 06:31 pm | Updated 06:31 pm ISTBharatanatyam dancer Parshwanath Upadhye has carved a niche for himself. Moreover, he is a consummate dramatist who leaves no stone unturned to add some spice to his classical performance. In the saptatalaragamalika piece that spoke of a nayika yearning for Shiva’s attention, Parshwanath equated her yearning to Ravana’s as a Shiva bhakta. The structure of the composition was different — it’s not a varnam, nor a keerthanam, just seven sections of swara, sahitya and swara passages. His high energy and theatrics can charm the sternest of critics.

Source: The Hindu March 09, 2023 20:32 UTC