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Beacons of Light Features

The Dance India October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Kumkum Mohanty, Laxmi Priya, Nrutya Sangeeta Kala Mandir, Padma Vibhushan Kelucharan Mohapatra, Raghunath Datta, Ratikant Mohapatra, Sujata Mohapatra, The Dance India, vikram goud, Vikram Kumar, Vysakhi Nrithyotsav

An exceptional emblem of the revived tradition: Sujata Mohapatra

Text:Paul Nicodemus A heavenly belle, dedicated to perform for the world with her mesmerizing dance, grace and perfection of

Beacons of Light Features

The Dance India October 10, 2020October 12, 2020 Abhilash Swain, Badyashree, Barsha Banani, Bhagabata Tungi, Bhubaneswar, Dhaneswar Swain, Mahavidyalaya, Manisha Swain, Mardal, Odia culture, Ranjana Gaurh, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Saudamani Swain, Sonal Mansingh, Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya

Dhaneswar Swain: A Maestro of Odissi Mardal

Text and Pics: Paul Nicodemus Mardal, the traditional percussion of Odisha because of its incredible tonal character, is considered the

Features Rays of Hope

The Dance India October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 Amaravathi Nrithyotsav, Bharata Muni, Bharatanatyam, Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts, Chitra Visweswaran, Christopher Poindexter, classical dance, dancer, Jai Quehaeni, Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Meera Rumi, Nataraj music and dance academy, Princess of Bharatanatyam, RASA, vikram goud, Vikram Kumar

Jai Quehaeni: A Princess of Bharatanatyam

Text: Paul Nicodemus She is a passionate young dancer and her sublime beauty compliments her artistic skills. She is a

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Bharata Kala Prapoorna Vedantam Raghavaiah (1919-1971)

Text By: Paul Nicodemus Vedantam Raghavaiah is a highly distinguished and towering personality among the Kuchipudi practitioners, who earned immense

Beacons of Light Features

The Dance India October 10, 2020October 20, 2020 Arunachalam Pillai, Bharatanatyam, br vikram kumar, classical dance, Govindan Kutty, Guru Thankamani Kutty, Kerala, Maruthappa Pillai, Mohini Attam, Nataraj music and dance academy, The Dance Indiain, vikram goud

An epitome devoted to Dance: Guru Thankamani Kutty

Text:Paul Nicodamus Guru Thankamani Kutty is a leading exponent of Bharatanatyam and Mohini Attam in India, especially in Eastern India,

Features Torch Bearers

The Dance India October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair, Kathakali exponent, Kottakkal Ayurveda Sala, Malappuram, Nataraj music and dance academy, PSV Natyasangham, Sanakaranarayan, Sangeet Bhavana, Santiniketan, vikram goud, Vikram Kumar, Visva Bharati University

Prof. T Sankaranarayanan: A Doyen of Kathakali

Text:Paul Nicodemus A true artist does not retire. Octogenarian Professor T Sanakaranarayan, despite his advancing years, delighted the audience as

Features Torch Bearers

The Dance India October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 br vikram kumar, C Rajendiran, Central Excise, Indian Revenue Service in Customs, Kanchipuram, Literature, Parimelazhagar, Revenue Intelligence, Savant of Thirukkural, Takshila, Thirukkural, Thiruvalluvar, vikram goud

C Rajendiran: A Savant of Thirukkural

Text: Paul Nicodemus He is a simpleton, mostly dressed in formals and highly revered by his colleagues. C Rajendiran, IRS

Features Torch Bearers

The Dance India October 9, 2020October 20, 2020 br vikram kumar, dancer, Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu, ICCR, Kelucharan Mohapatra, Kunkum mohanty, Nataraj music and dance academy, Odissi Exponent, Utkal University, vikram goud

Kumkum Mohanty: Queen Of Abhinaya In Odissi

Text: Paul Nicodemus She learnt discipline from her father, subtlety from her mother and perfection from her guru. Imbibing these

Features Torch Bearers

The Dance India October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Bharatanatyam, Bharati Shivaji, br vikram kumar, chairperson, Dance, Janakiraman, Lalita Shastri, Mohiniyattam, natraj music and dance academy, president of India International Centre, Sangeet Natak Akademi

Bharati Shivaji: A Name Synonymous with Mohiniyattam

Text: Paul Nicodemus She is a unique combination of a performer, choreographer, researcher, author and guru — someone who has

Features Torch Bearers

The Dance India October 8, 2020October 20, 2020 agricultural production commissioner, Chellappa, collector and district magistrate, commissioner of Panchayati Raj, Food Corporation of India, Income Tax Department, poet, sub-collector, tamil, Tamil Nadu, Vikram Kumar

Dr Chellappa: A Poetic Bureaucrat

Text: Paul Nicodemus He is a bilingual poet who writes in Tamil and Telugu. He is also an exemplary bureaucrat

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