Dancing her way through life
An advocate by profession, dancer Rashmi Menon quit law to pursue her passion for dance. Ahead of her Mohiniattam performance at the Mylapore Fine Arts Club on January 11, Rashmi talks about the show and how her proficiency in three dance forms has nurtured a style unique to her.
By : migrator
Update: 2016-01-09 15:32 GMT
Chennai
Tell us about your journey in dance I have been in the field for over 20 years now.
I started training in dance at the age of four. After intense training in Mohiniattam, Kuchipudi and Bharathanatyam for several years, I have now decided to concentrate only on Mohiniattam.
What will you be performing at your next act?
I am going to begin the show with a devi stuti written by Maharaja Swati Tirunal. It will be followed by a traditional varnam called Devaki Vilapam . There is a popular Bharathanatyam piece which has been adopted in Mohiniattam, called Mahadeva Shiva Shambo, a piece on the story of King Bhagirath bringing River Ganga to the earth and Kuchelavritham. I will conclude the performance with a poem called Krishna Ni Enna Ariyilla, about the desires of a Gopika who has always bottled up her love and yearning for Lord Krishna.
What are your future projects?
I am concentrating on Mohiniattam as a performer. I have my own dance school called Lavanya, where I teach both Mohiniattam and Bharathanatyam.
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