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The very term classical dance seems to imply that it is for the classes, but why cannot it be for the masses? This is an experimental effort to see if "classical" can reach the masses. #arrahman #rajnikanth #ramyakrishnan #arrahmanmusic #padaiyappa #minsarapoove #bharatanatyam #tamilcinema #kollywood #arrahman #tamilsong #minsarakanna

I was suffering from frozen shoulder during this shoot and something I did all my life with such ease (backbend) proved to be quite a pain (literally). My videographer was super patient with me. Thank you Katie Hinchey! #shorts

Dirty secrets is a bilingual, autobiographical dance short film with an all women cast and crew, that traces a lifetime of sexual abuse and harassment across my lifespan in both the east and the west which is a surprisingly common story. This is an international collaboration across a cast and crew from the US, Malaysia, and India. Music: Rekha Raveenderen Video: Katie Hinchey, Allison Laski (T...

Dirty secrets is a bilingual, autobiographical dance short film with an all women cast and crew, that traces a lifetime of sexual abuse and harassment across my lifespan in both the east and the west which is a surprisingly common story. This is an international collaboration across a cast and crew from the US, Malaysia, and India. Music: Rekha Raveenderen Video: Katie Hinchey, Allison Laski (T...

This is the trailer of DIRTY SECRETS. Dirty secrets is a bilingual, autobiographical dance short film with an all women cast and crew, that traces a lifetime of sexual abuse and harassment across my lifespan in both the east and the west which is a surprisingly common story. This is an international collaboration across a cast and crew from the US, Malaysia, and India. Music: Rekha Raveenderen ...

This is the trailer of DIRTY SECRETS. Dirty secrets is a bilingual, autobiographical dance short film with an all women cast and crew, that traces a lifetime of sexual abuse and harassment across my lifespan in both the east and the west which is a surprisingly common story. This is an international collaboration across a cast and crew from the US, Malaysia, and India. Music: Rekha Raveenderen ...

Why is social activism important in Bharatanatyam #dirtysecretsshortfilm #sexualabuse #bharatanatyam #shortfilm #tamil #shorts Releasing Sep 11, 2023

Why is social activism needed in Bharatanatyam? #bharatanatyam #activism #sexualabuse #dirtysecretsshortfilm #eyakkamdance #shorts Releasing Sep 14, 2023 #

Bharatanatyam to Ainkurunuru - Sangam poetry

Title: Kavin kaattil - In the beautiful forest (2021) Original text taken from: Akananuru written between 100 BCE and 500 CE (poem #82) Poet: Kapilar Choreographed for Indiana University Contemporary Dance Majors Sangam poetry (ancient Tamil poetry, 500 BCE to 500 CE) is rich in landscape and the visuals seen in the landscape. The viralis were the first dancers recorded in sangam poetry. The vi...

Whom do we really dance for? The invisible audience in our studios, the self on the stage, or the omnipresent camera? Although an alarippu is a seemingly introductory dance piece, the more complicated alarippus such as this one can be extremely challenging. I am proud to present this Kanda Jhampai alarippu, a composition of my guru Preetha Ravindranath's nattuvangam guru Kalaimamani Kuttalam M....

Sri Chakra Raja is a traditional Bharatanatyam piece in praise of the Hindu Goddess Amman who is a culmination of the powers of compassion, courage, and consciousness. Choreographer: Guru Preetha Ravindranath (AKA Preethi Menon) Dancer: Dr. Prathiba Natesan Batley Vocal: Preethy Mahesh

This varnam depicts the dance of Siva, the Hindu god of dance through abstract dance and body language. Please use subtitles for a more informed viewing. Partly funded: City of Plano, TX Produced by Eyakkam Dance Company Ragam: Simhendramadhyamam Talam: Adi Composer: Guru Aravindan Choreographer: Guru Preethi Menon Dancers: Annam Subramanian, Lavanya Govindarajan, Dr. Prathiba Natesan Batley Li...

Natrinai is an anthology that is part of the sangam literature. Song: Natrinai 45 Poet: Unknown (could be Ulochanar according to Avvai Duraisamy) Thinai (landscape): Neythal Mood: குறை நாடி வந்த தலைவனை தோழி சேட்படுத்தல் (what the heroine's sarcastic and upset friend said to the hero who came seeking a meeting with the heroine) Meaning: She is from a beautiful village near the seashore grove, th...

நற்றிணை 45 - மதசார்பற்ற பரதநாட்டியம் (Natrinai 45 with Tamil Subtitles)

The nine emotions - navarasas in Indian theater/bharatanatyam

Celebrating the girl child - chinnanjiru kiliye - Bharatiyar - by Dr. Prathiba Natesan Batley

Kuravanji - Eyakkam Dance Company

Poothana

VANJI VANDHANALE - the dance of the mountain woman - kurathi dance Kuravanji

Pandhattam-The Ballad of the Gypsy (kuravanji)

Adhuvum solluval - bharatanatyam padam

Kuravanji: A fund-raiser for TamilNadu Foundation by Eyakkam Dance Company

Kuravanji: A fund-raiser by TamilNadu Foundation and Eyakkam Dance Company

Paalai Alarippu - Lost and Found

Shankara srigiri

Poothanamoksham - Dr. Prathiba Natesan/Batley. Part 2

Poothanamoksham - Dr. Prathiba Natesan/Batley. Part 3

Poothanamoksham - Dr. Prathiba Natesan/Batley. Part 1