Nandini Ganesan, granddaughter of Guru Kalasadan Mani and daughter of Sharada Ganesan, executed this responsibility convincingly at the Kalavardhini festival hosted by Fine Arts Society, Chembur, Mumbai, at the RCF auditorium. The radiance of feminine force that is Shakti was demonstrated in ‘Thiruvaalankaadu Kali Kauthuvam’ (Hamsadhwani, Khanda Chapu) choreographed by Chitra Visweswaran, Nandini’s guru. The spiritual role of the sakhi as the catalyst, guiding the nayika (jeevatma) to the supreme spirit (paramatma) was well delineated. Avvaiyar’s conversation with Murugan ‘Peridu peridu bhuvanam peridu’ set in Mohanam, establishing the ‘Aham Brahmasmi’ preceded the tillana (Hindolam, Adi), choreographed by Sharada Ganesan and Natrajgopal Mani. The ensemble comprised Sharada Ganesan on nattuvangam, Shanmugasundaram on vocal, Natarajgopal Mani on the mridangam, N. R. Ganesan on the morsing, Hema Balsubramaniam on the flute.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2018 10:11 UTC