A sprightly young girl was often accompanied to Kalaimamani K.J. Sarasa’s Bharatanatyam dance class by her aspiring actor uncle. Soon he became a famous movie star and she subsequently blossomed into a brilliant actress, like her illustrious uncle Kamalahasan and her father, Charuhasan, Dance was relegated to the back burner as her acting career be...
Actress stars in ‘Antaram’ along with 3 classical dance experts
What happens when three reputed danseuses and one veteran actress come together on stage?
Antaram, a unique dance-cum-play presentation held in Chennai recently proved to be an enchanting show, transporting viewers to an ancient era through stories of four strong women: Andal, Kannag...
Danseuse Gopika Varma makes a case for women power with the collaborative dance-drama ‘Antaram’
W hile the nation marches to the tune of ‘Nari Shakti’, the city got another opportunity to cheer on women power as four women artistes mesmerised the packed audience at the Nishagandhi fete, with the tales of gutsy Vasavi, Andal, Kannagi and Rambha, w...
Three experienced dancers, Gopika Varma, Yamini Reddy and Krithika Subramaniam, and actress Suhasini Mani Ratnam with her theatre performance entertained Hyderabad with a culturally rich experience. The idea behind the show was to explore the lives of Vasavi, Kannagi and Andal – legendary women from the South of India who attained divinity. While...
It was an evening of scintillating performances by some of the best talents in our country. The performances by Gopika Varma, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Krithika Subrahmanian and Yamini Reddy was a visual treat for the audience who queued up to watch the show. Whether it was Gopika's Mohiniattam, Yamini's Kuchipudi, Krithika's Bharatanatyam or Suhasini'...