Vinayaka Kautvam Kuchipudi Dance | Rhythms Of Kuchipudi Shalini Devarakonda

Vinayaka Kawthvam.
Kavutvams are a feature performance that is distinctive to Kuchipudi. These are performed either as nritta or nritya, to different talas, wherein the dancer adds acrobatics to the complexity of presentation. For example, the dancer may perform the footwork, rhythmically to music, Vinayaka Kavutvam of Ganesha, This dance is a prayer to Lord Ganesha, son of Parvati and Shiva and the remover of obstacles. Ganesha has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human being. This is a fast-paced invocation dance where the dancers offer their prayers to the Lord Ganesha and seek his blessings to make the event a success. In a Kauthuvam, chollukattus (rhythmic syllables) are intertwined with the lyrics of the song. Thus it has both nritta (footwork) and abhinaya (expressions) components in its choreography .
Ragam: Nata
Talam: Adi
Choreography: Guru Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam
Performed by: Shalini Deverkonda