In indulgent style
RUPA SRIKANTH
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Talented Swarnamalya should change her approach for better results.
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Swarnamalya.
Swarnamalya Ganesh has so much going for her. Besides her striking stage persona, she has a mobile face, a good sense of timing, an easy grace, a lithe body and a good foundation in the dance style.
Unfortunately, this alluring package is marred by an indulgence where the art is dominated by the artiste.
This indulgence first affects the execution of the individual adavus, the small pieces that make up the larger picture.
Hence, lighter footwork and softer movements that quite defeat the style and substance of Bharatanatyam become the order of the day.
Naturally expressive, Swarnamalya fares better with dramatisations.
An unusual but cohesive combination of two compositions, ``Unnai thoodu anupinen" by Madura Kavi Bharati in Saveri ragam and ``Yahi Madhava" Jayadeva's Ashtapadi underscored the same khandita nayika.
The dancer painted the picture of an errant friend and an errant lover with deft strokes distinguishing admirably between the characters while capturing sensitively the hurt behind the fury.
Melodic
Sasidaran, vocalist, was consistently melodic and switched the padams with finesse. His pronunciation in the varnam though was unclear.
He was accompanied by Muruganandam, with bhava and melody, on the violin.
The time keeping department was also impressive. Ranjit Babu, nattuvangam, was accurate while Anil Kumar on the mridangam added a masterly touch.
A Thanjavur Quartet swarajathi in Chakravaham (Adi) and a Dr. Balamurali Krishna tillana in Brindavani (Adi) talam, made up the rest of the well-rehearsed presentation.
If Swarnamalya wants to be taken seriously as a dancer, she has to tighten her style and show more application.
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