CLASSICAL DANCE "The Lone Warrior" Bharatanatyam Recital by Anuradha Venkataraman at The Attic, CP - 12th July 08

  • Time : 7.00 pm
  • Event Details : Bharatnatyam Dance performance “The Lone Warrior “ by Anuradha Venkataraman.
  • This production is at one level a simple story of Karna , the anti hero of Mahabharata. At another level it is a commentary on class conflict and about our social mores. The dance is inspired by Karna’s character especially as it is depicted in Padmabhushan Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's epic valour-steeped poem “Rashmirathi”. Rashmirathi literally means the one who rides the Sun's chariot. The tragic circumstances of Karna’s life leaves one in great awe of his struggle for his principles against all odds. Born to the unwed Kunti, the Pandava queen, he is abandoned by his mother and brought up by a low born charioteer and his wife; humiliated because he is stopped from a duel with Arjuna and from learning archery skills from Parsuram because he is of a lower caste, a forlorn Karna is finally befriended by the Kaurava prince Duryondhana. This great warrior, betrayed by man and God alike, dies lonely in the battlefield, never once having wavered from his principles. Anuradha portrays a story of motherhood, love, friendship loyalty, principles and valour. Above all it is a story of sacrifice. Told with a passion that befits the quintessential anti hero Karna, it traces the story of his life as told in through the traditional grammar of Bharatanatyam. This production conceptualised and choreographed by Anuradha has been set to music by Imran Khan.
  • Anuradha Venkataraman is a young exponent of the Tanjavur style of Bharatanatyam. She is the disciple of Guru Saroja Vaidyanathan. Anuradha is an acclaimed dancer who has received both National and State level Scholarship for dance and has been a Visiting Faculty member for dance at Korea National University of Arts. She has performed extensively in India and abroad including many prestigious festivals. Along with the performance aspect of Bharatanatyam Anuradha is also passionate about the academic aspect of classical dance. As a choreographer, Anuradha has presented several works on both traditional and contemporary themes. She is the Founder president of "Dhruva" a society set up for the promotion of traditional performing arts in Gurgaon.
CLASSICAL DANCE "The Lone Warrior" Bharatanatyam Recital by Anuradha Venkataraman at The Attic, CP - 12th July 08 CLASSICAL DANCE "The Lone Warrior" Bharatanatyam Recital by Anuradha Venkataraman at The Attic, CP - 12th July 08 Reviewed by rohit malik on Saturday, July 12, 2008 Rating: 5

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