Kama: The Exploitation of Devadasis | UCSD Pushpanjali

To celebrate Women’s History Month, UCSD Pushpanjali presents काम (Kama), a classical Indian dance highlighting the history of the devadasi dancers. In this dance, we highlight three styles of Indian classical dance: bharatnatyam, kathak, and odissi.
To help protect these women and girls stuck in the corrupt devadasi system, please donate to the Mahila Abhivruddi Mattu Samrakshana Samsthe nonprofit organization: massbelgaum.org/
Credits:
Choreography: Ritika Singh (Captain), Nikitha Gopal, Swathi Prabhu, Maansi Patel (Captain)
Devadasi Dancers: Ritika Singh (Odissi), Nikitha Gopal (Kathak), Anjana Sriram, Swathi Prabhu, Siyona Suresh, Aadhya Naveen
Patriarchal Dancers: Swethaa Narasimma, Ananta Silas, Thisha Thiagarajan, Neha Thiya, Rita Abraham, Sanitra Iyer, Yalini Thillaikumaran, Ritisha Ramesh (Priest), Sarayu Pai, Abirami Krishnan, Prisha Anand
Video Credits:
German Gonzales as Videographer and Video Editor
Ritika Singh as Music Editor
Mrinalini Verma as Voiceover
Song Credits:
“Alap in Yaman (Live)” by Shastro
“Mohe Rang Do Laal” by Birju Maharaj and Shreya Ghoshal
“Brindavani Thillana” composed by Balamurali Krishna, performed by IndianRaga
"Yoganiyoga", composed by Mysore B. Manjunath
“Namami Yoga-Vidye” composed by Rajkumar Bharathi, edited by Sai Shravanam
“Krishna” by Dropgun
Socials:
Instagram: ucsdpushpanjali
Facebook: UC San Diego Pushpanjali
Tiktok: ucsdpushpanjali