NATYA

Kathak

Bharatanatyam Dancer: Krishnakshi Kashyap

Dancer: Savitha Sastry Photographer: RK’s Photography

Dancer: Krishnakshi Kashyap, disciple of Ramkrishna Talukdar and Indira P. P. Bora

Kathak Dancers: Kadamb Kathak Group of India, directed by Kumudini Lakhia

Dance Company: Sutra Dance Theatre Photographer: Iqbal Sagoo

Kay Poursine

Dancer: Malini Srinivasan Photographer: Purple Ganesh Photography

A glimpse into an abhinaya class with Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan

As Ashish Mohan Khokar writes, "an era has come to an end with the death of one of the doyens of bharatanatyam." Many in the dance world are sharing tributes to this icon and I'll be sharing a few.

Dancer: Sahana Balasubramanya Photographer: Arun Kumar (2012)

Padma Subrahmanyam

“A Life In Dance” Mrinalini Sarabhai’s legacy is honored in this 2003 documentary by Anupama Srinivasan. 

Bharatanatyam dancer and founder of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Padma Bhushan Mrinalini Sarabhai has passed away. Her daughter Mallika Sarabhai announced her death on Facebook, saying "My mother just left for her eternal dance."

Photographer: Deepa Colour Lab Delhi 

Dancer: Sridevi