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Gajavadana Beduve
Gajavadana Beduve
An invocatory piece on lord Ganesha presented by the junior batch of the institute during their 1st performance on stage.
The video is out on YouTube
Link in the bio
Vishamakara kannan
When a Beautiful aunty comes to Yashoda's house and lifts our naughty little Krishna, he embarrassingly smothers and touches her all over.
Presenting Vishamakara Kannan (our naughty, evil, dear little Krishna)
Watch the full video on our YouTube channel
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Guru samarpanam
With master and teacher's blessing Dr. Srishti Budhori will be presenting a recital "Guru Samarpanam" as a tribute to our dear master Guru Sri VS Ramamoorthy garu presenting few of the beautiful timeless choreographies from his repertoire.
Join us at ARTOINDIA website on Feb 21 (Sunday) from 7pm -8pm IST.
LINK FOR THE TICKETS are in the BIO
Limca book of records
A record breaking performance with 50 students , dancing on Mud Pots for the duration of 60 minutes . The item which has secured many awards . Releasing an excerpt from the Limca Book Of Records - National Record 2011 .
Venue - Ravindra Bharati , 2011 .
The numerous awards secured are -
Limca Book Of Records
Asia Book Of Records
World Records India
World Amazing Records
India Book Of Records
Unique World Records
Video and Audio Credits - Guru Sri V . S . Ramamoorthy Garu and Guru Smt Manjula Ramaswamy Garu .
Taal se taal mila
Sri Rama Nataka Niketan presents a special choreography on the famous fusion number Taal Se Taal Mila.
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"Unity is our strength and diversity is our power"
- Kamala Harris
It has been 72 years since the time we officially became one - United despite the differences. Taking this opportunity,
Sri Rama Nataka Niketan dedicates this piece as an ode to our mother INDIA whose beauty and diversity has always inspired us and made us proud. Wishing all the Daughters and Sons of our country, a very Happy Republic day.
Song - Bharat humko Jaan se
Singer - Hariharan
Composer - A.R Rahman
https://youtu.be/jcG6XA-1QGo
Song - Aao baccho tumhe
Singer - Kavi Pradeep
Composer - Hemant Kumar
https://youtu.be/XiiBsKU4z6c
Concept and choreography - Guru Smt Manjula Ramaswamy
Dancers:
(Army)
Sameeksha Meda
Hemansh*ta
Neeraja
Vidyanandini
Nithyavaralakshmi
(Solo)
Archana C.V
Dr. Srishti Budhori
Anshika yadav
Anupama Chikoti
Rupali Varadaraju
Vanshika Sudarsan
Click on this link to watch the whole video https://youtu.be/fu-wRt1cxhc
The present piece is an excerpt from the famous varnam Saami naan undan in ragam Nattakuranji and adi talam composed by Sri Papanasam Sivan. Here in the pallavi, the artist depicts the well known story of Kannappar,also considered one of the 63 Nayanars or holy Saivite saints, the staunch devotees of Shiva.
Kannappar born as Thinna was a staunch devotee of the Vayu Linga of the Srikalahasteeshwara Temple which he found in the forest while hunting. Being a hunter, he did not know how to properly worship Lord Shiva. It is said that he poured water from his mouth on the Shiva lingam which he brought from the nearby river Swarnamukhi. He also offered Lord Shiva whatever animal he hunted, including swine flesh. But Lord Shiva accepted his offerings since Thinna was pure at heart and his devotion was true. Once, Lord Shiva tested the unshakable devotion of Thinna. Thinna noticed that one of the eyes of the Shiva linga was oozing blood and tears. Sensing that Lord Shiva's eye had been injured, Thinna proceeded to pluck his one eye out with one of his arrows and placed it in the spot of the bleeding eye of the Shiva linga. This stopped the bleeding in that eye of the linga. But to complicate matters further, he noticed that the other eye of the linga has also started oozing blood. So Thinna thought that if he were to pluck his other eye too, he would become blind to exactly know the spot where he has to place his own second eye over the bleeding second eye of the lingam. So he placed his great toe on the linga to mark the spot of the bleeding second eye and proceeded to pluck out his other and only eye. Moved by his extreme devotion, Lord Shiva appeared before Kannappa, stopped him from plucking his only eye and restored both his eyes. He made Thinna one of the Nayanmars and he was called as Kannappan or Kannappa Nayanar.
Choreography - Guru Smt. Manjula Ramaswamy
Music - Gana kokila Smt. Prema Ramamoorthy
Artist - Dr. Srishti Budhori Srishti Budhori
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Goda Kalyanam
Finally Godha merges into Lord Ranganatha
Godha Kalyanam is celebrated at the end of Dhanur Masam. At the end of Dhanur Masam to mark the marriage of Godha Devi who is Lakshmi Devi incarnate, with Lord Ranganatha an aspect of Lord Maha Vishnu.
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This video is taken from the archives of Sri Rama Nataka Nikethan .
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Lord Maha Vishnu appears in Perialvar's dream
Vishnuchitta discards the garland which had the hair in it and the next day he comes with a fresh garland. As usual Godha wore the garland and was admiring her beauty, when Vishnuchitta saw the garland around godha's neck and admonishes her "Godha! What have you done?, These garlands are only made exclusively for lord MahaVishnu and you will not touch them henceforth.
Poor Godha hurt by her father's words realises her mistake and keeps back the garland in the basket. The same night Lord Vishnu appears in Vishnuchitta's dream and tells him, "Vishnuchitta, offer me the same garland worn by Godha as she is none other than the incarnation Goddess Lakshmi.
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Godha adorns herself with the garland made by Periyalvar for "Vadapathrasayee"
This action of Andal wearing the garland made by Vishnuchitta for the Lord everyday goes on without her father's notice. One day Periyalwar found a strand of hair in the garland. Periyalwar was shocked and disappointed with the incident.
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This video is taken from the archives of Sri Rama Nataka Nikethan
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As Godha grew into a teenager she developed an increasingly devine relationship with Lord Vishnu.
Godha thought of the Lord throughout the day and talked about His beauty and glory and everything about Him. She began craving for the Lord very deeply.
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This video has been taken from the archives of Sri Rama nataka Niketan
Ashtapadi
Ashtapadi - Sakhi he
Radha is in a bower with a friend, telling her how much she loves Krishna. She recalls a blissful evening they spent together, and begs the friend to somehow make those magical times with Krishna come back.
Verses:
"Prathama-samāgama-lajjitayā paṭu-cāṭu-śatair anukūlam |
mṛdu-madhura-smita-bhāṣitayā śithilī-kṛta-jaghana-dukūlam ||
sakhi he keśī-mathanam udāram ||"
Meaning:
Seeing me so naive and gullible due to the natural embarrassment that occurs
during one’s first meeting, he employed a succession of courteous
words and humble entreaties to abate my shyness. Enchanted by his flattering
words, I smiled softly and sweetly and began to converse with him. Just then that
cunning Krishna suddenly removed the cloth from my hips. O sakhi, immediately
arrange for me to meet with him!”
Music Credits:
Singer: OS Arun
https://youtu.be/iYh_Tb6awIA
Artist:
Dr. Srishti Budhori, a Physician and a passionate dancer has been under the able tutelage of Guru Sri VS Ramamoorthy and Guru Smt Manjula Ramaswamy since the tender age of 4. She has been dancing since 20 years and has given many solo and group performance in various prestigious sabhas and festivals in India, USA and the Philippines. An A graded artist of Doordarshan, SPICMACAY empanelled artist and CCRT scholarship holder,
She has secured distinction in Diploma and Visharad poorna in Bharatanatyam and is the recipient of the Natya Mouktika by Abhinaya arts Academy, Bhartiya Nritya Tilakam and Nritya Charushila Nrutya Prativa Puraskar by National Cultural Mission , Bhubaneswar.
She has also authored a book ‘Nritya Maargdarshika, an insight into the World of Indian Classical Arts‘ which has been immensely appreciated by students and rasikas.
Indendu vacchitivira
Padam - Indendu Vacchitivira.
Ragam - Surutti.
Talam - Misra Chapu
In the Padam 'Indendu Vachitivira' depicting Khanditha Nayaki, berating her lord for knocking at the wrong door, after his wayward ways with other women. I have depicted the Pallavi of this padam :
Meaning :
Indendu Vachitivira - Why have you come here??
Aladani Illu - There, that woman's home
I Vidhi kadhu - Does not reside, in this street.
po pora - go, go away.
Music Credits : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B_bs_pj8Ks&ab_channel=ApoorvaJayaraman
Apoorva Jayaraman
Sindhuja Ramachandran, has been pursuing classical dance form of Bharatanatyam since the age of 5 and is blessed to have learnt under the best gurus in this field. Disciple of Guru Sri V.S.Ramamoorthy and Guru Smt. Manjula Ramaswamy.
Sindhuja is a recipient of the prestigious 'Balarathna' Award, Ugadi Puraskar, Natyamayuri and many more. She has given over 1500+ performances to diverse audiences in India and overseas across multiple festivals and forums.
Sindhuja received her B.Tech from IIT Madras, and is currently working as 'Head of Marketing' at Jeewith.
Ksheerabdi kanyakaku
Ksheerabdi Kanyakaku is one of the most popular keertana of Saint Annamayya. The entire keertana is an ode in praise of Goddess Lakshmi Devi. In the two verses performed, Lakshmi Devi is addressed as daughter of the milky ocean, residing on a lotus, having petal shaped eyes, thick hair and lotus soft hands. The dancer offers salutations and aarti while beautifully describing the Goddess.
Music Credits:
Singer : Sruthi Ravali
https://youtu.be/8oW9AAJaqZI
Artist:
Sharanya Balasubramanian is a qualified Chartered Accountant and an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She is working as a Consultant in International Tax and Transfer Pricing at Ernst and Young, Hyderabad.
She started learning Bharatanatyam under the tutelage of Guru Late Sri V.S. Ramamoorthy Garu and Guru Smt. Manjula Ramaswamy Garu at an age of 6. She has given over four hundred stage performances during her tenure of 10 years with the prestigious institution.
Maadu meikum kanne
Maadu Meikum Kanne
A conversation between a concerned Yashoda and a mischievous Krishna. Yashoda doesn't want Krishna to go out to graze the cows, so she tries to dissuade him by trying to bribe him, frighten him and also invokes the absence of his father who will look out for him when he gets back. But Krishna being Krishna comes with excuses for every reason and succeeds.
Artist @amruthmanojkumar
Amrutha Badrinathan holds a postgraduate degree in the field of Microbiology from St. Francis college, Hyderabad and a Bachelors in Biotechnology, Genetics & Chemistry from Loyola Academy.
Being the great grand daughter of the legendary Guru Late Shri V.S. Ramamoorthy and grand daughter of Smt. Manjula Ramaswamy, she started her Bharatanatyam training under them at the tender age of five. She has given over five hundred programs at esteemed Sabhas and during festivals. Among the various performances in her dancing career, Shilparamam & Shilpakala vedika presided by the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh(currently Telangana), N. Chandrababu Naidu, International youth conference presided by Former HRD Minister Murali Manohar Joshi and Prashanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi on the occasion of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba's birthday are noteworthy.
She played the role of Lord Rama (in Bala Ramayana) & Gopika (in Rasaleela) which were telecasted in Doordarshan to highlight cultural significance. She has performed in various ballets and portrayed the roles of Yashoda (for 'Krishna Nee Begane Baro' song) and Prahallada ( in 'Baktha Prahallada').
In addition to being a Bharatnatyam dancer, she is a trained classical vocalist in Carnatic music. She is thankful to her eminent gurus Dr. Rukmini Ramani and Dr. Sreyas Narayanun for it.
The exposure to both forms of arts has indeed helped her gain recognition in both fields.
Dikku theriyaadu kaatil
Dikku Theriyaadu Kaatil
The universe is eternally blissful and manifests itself in nature with sights and sounds of the forest, lofty mountains, the murmuring stream, a roaring tiger, and love poems sung by birds. The nayika, lost in this dense forest, relentlessly seeks the path forward.In a fatigued and fragile state when the nayika is at the brink of unconsciousness, she encounters a dangerous hunter who distracts her, jeopardizing all that she stands for; much like the pandemic in our current lives.The hunter (or virus personified) challenges her very belief system and questions these moral codes she so strictly adheres to. The hunter asks If it is really necessary to shun these worldly indulgences?
I am truly lost in this infinite forest of dilemmas, searching for an answer to her predicament. I suppose all I can really do is surrender to the divine forces of nature. To the supreme being.
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Upasana Upadhyay Bharadwaj is a postdoctoral scholar in the radiology department at the University of California, San Francisco. She received her MBBS, with a gold medal, from Madras Medical College, Chennai and practiced as a medical officer in Singapore before moving to California. She initiated her Bharatanatyam training under the legendary Guru Late Shri V.S. Ramamoorthy and Smt. Manjula Ramaswamy at the tender age of five. She has given over one thousand performances around the globe, at prestigious sabhas and festivals. Upasana is the youngest recipient of the Ugadi Puraskar Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement in Bharatanatyam, and has also been a recipient of the CCRT and Bharat Kalachar scholarships . She gravitated towards the Pandanallur Bani in high school and continues to learn under the tutelage of renowned Padma Bhushan Smt. Alarmel Valli Bharatanatyam has enabled Upasana to pursue other artistic disciplines such as Yoga, in which she is a World Cup gold-medallist and roller skating in which she is
Smarasundaraguni
Javali-smarasundaranguni
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A beautiful javali by Dharmapuri Subbaraaya Aiyyar set in ragam paras. A proud swadheenapathika nayika, who he proud of her husband/lover. She who is proud of his beauty and feels no one in this universe can ever be compared to him. She questions her sakhi, "is there anyone equal to him who is endowed with the beauty of a cupid?". She says among the millions he is tactful and the greatest.
Audio credits
The audio is an excerpt from the performance of a great musician Shri T.M.Krishna who was accompanied by Shri R K Shriram Kumar on the violin, Trichy Shri Sankaran on the Mridangam and Shri Aniirudh Athreya on the Kanjira. It was a part of the concert held on 12/01/19 at Bharathiya Vidya, Mylapore in memory of Vidhwan Ramnad Krishnan.
Artist
Santosh G Nair has been passionately performing Bharata Natyam for over two decades and is currently doing her research(doctoral degree) in the same field. Having trained for more than twenty-five years under the able guidance of Guru V S Ramamoorthy and Guru Smt Manjula Ramaswamy from the age of four and under their guidance Santosh has been the recipient of the youngest child civilian award at the age of 14 the National Balshree Honour by The President of India for creative performance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_79XUtTtlxg). She has also been awarded several titles such as Natya Kala Ratna, Bal Ratna, Natya Mayuri, Kala Jeeva Puraskar, Nritya Shobita, Doordarshan Outstanding artist certificate, holder of the CCRT, HRD, Yuva Nritya Ratna Award supported by Milapfest, UK and Arts Council England and Pandit Jasraj scholarship holder from India. Santosh has also received the international scholarship for intense training from Milapfest, 2017. Santosh has performed on many prestigious platforms across India, UK, Zanzibar, Singapore and USA.
An Author, Ted X speaker, graded Doordarshan artist, empanelled member of SPICMACAYand a research scholar, Santosh has submitted her PhD thesis and i
Swagatham krishna
Archana CV, Masters in Finance and Accounting is a trained
Bharatanatyam dancer under the guidance of the renowned Guru Sri
V.S.Ramamoorthy and Guru Smt. Manjula Ramaswamy of Sri Rama Nataka
Niketan Secunderabad.
Archana is a Diploma holder and also Limca book of record holder in
Bharatanatyam.
Few performances at prestigious Cultural venues like
Nadaneeranjanam(Tirumala), Shilparamam, Hari Hara Kala Bhavan,
Kalasagaram(Hyd), Lalitha Kala Thoranam, Karthik fine Arts(Chennai),
Guruvayur (Kerala), Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai), Raj Bhavan
(Hyd), Yadgirigutta
ZIFF FESTIVAL held at ZANZIBAR ISLAND TANZANIA NEW YORK – SRUTHI
LAYANEW JERSSY- Indian American Forum DELEWARE – Prestigious Hindu
Temple YONKERS NEW YORK- American Malayalee Community
Sitting Abhinaya –
Song- Swagatham Krishna Raga- Mohanam Tala-Adi Composer - Oothukkkadu
Venkatasubbaiyer kavi
Here the composer praises lord Krishna by welcoming Krishna on his
victory over demon named Madhu, the Mathurapuri vasa the one who
apples sandal paste, He who puts musk Thilaka, He who is honored, He
who is my lord and baby son of Nanda Gopa.
