Natesha Kautvam, Rukmini Vijayakumar

[@chettiarsbc6592]

Indian classical dances are about the most graceful in the world. 🙏

[@haashinijai4684]

Mm .yes

[@kingsleyperera9655]

Very True !

[@jisoostofu4560]

Agree!

[@rupikaramakumar3630]

To all those people here who has nothing else to do than criticize her...she is wearing a saree...okay?!!! A bit differently..but still it's not revealing...for why on Earth do people like you feel the need to pull her down..I mean you guys couldn't find faults in her dance so you thought you would criticize her for her costume...I mean there is a limit to jealousy too right??? All these perfect people who has all the knowledge in bharathanatyam more than Nataraja...please come forward and feel free to show us your talents... anything is fine singing or dancing or drawing...afterall it would be a blessing to all of us to witness such talents🥴...Now I know this isn't gonna change anything...but lemme tell you one thing...just because she uploaded this on social media platforms...it doesn't mean it is a license for you all to spread negative comments about her..!

[@so2337sn]

Rupika Ramakumar I just wrote to another woman who used the word modest and said she needs to dress more modest. Like how much more can she be modest? Her entire body is covered!! And this is a comment from another woman. We are our own insult. When women stop disgracing each other, women as a whole will advance to better heights. It’s the negativity and shaming that has held us back further below men in pay, rights etc. Only the new generation can change these stupid views of ancient times. 💪🏽

[@so2337sn]

When women don’t respect and protect women, how do you expect men to? How do you expect your sons, your brothers, your husbands, and your fathers to? Some food for thought for all the women!! If you have daughters you will learn soon. This prejudice has to stop. Treating men in our culture as if they are allowed to be, to do whatever they wish while women aren’t and criticized for every little thing.

[@m.f.m1006]

They can criticize but that doesn't make her less AMAIZING. I LOVE her dance, her saree.. is just BEAUTIFUL.

[@stefmircea2210]

Still, I, as a man I am able to dress myself in a saree better then her in this video. This is a fact. It is an obvious observation of a piece of clothing arranged in a deranged manner that steals from her performance., that's all... Sometimes we just don't care, and maybe she was in that mood, but that means you should expect this kind of observation... And anyway, for sure, any traditional dance gurus would notice this aspect because in arts everything is important, and discipline includes our way we wear the clothes in which we perform.

[@rupikaramakumar3630]

@@stefmircea2210 Sir as a woman..now lemme say something...there is nothing called a proper way of doing things... especially in art...I mean all the musicians if you take for example,no two singers sing a composition in the same way right? I mean they shouldn't either...they have the freedom to improvise it the way they want..maybe it won't be acceptable by the other...that doesn't make it wrong though...now coming to her dress...she is an independent artist now...and as for a saree you can wear it any way you want... it's all about comfort..the person who is wearing it should be comfortable..now if the ones who are watching aren't comfortable..then clearly the problem is with us...not with her..This is my opinion.

[@MrShankar123456]

Indian culture is mind bogglingly complicated, sophiscated, enchanting and highly advanced.

[@govindarajankn1000]

There cannot be a better ambience then a temple precincts. It added to the beauty of the dancer and dancing.I wish every temple should hold the classical dances of respective regions.Ms Rukmani I salute you for remembering the ancient traditions to perform this extraordinary dance. Pranam.

[@kingkold5875]

this lady takes me back to ancient india .....when i see her perform ......ancient india ...lovely

[@wattezbernard4106]

Namasthe 🙏🤲🇮🇳🇨🇵from Paris i send you my best feelings for the divine joy from you ... when i see you , i understand a little more your country Sanathan dharma 💐🌷⚘

[@madhusudhangudipati8566]

The perfection in all aspects choosing the song, expressions, location, dress. God bless you Madam.

[@minnupillai1529]

These steps are so precise and graceful, they look so effortless!! Ignore the haters, they don't deserve your attention, and you don't deserve that negativity!!

[@nandiniv9842]

Ok so I read all the comments, and here is my honest opinion. I love watching you and you videos. You are the embodiment of elegance. I see the modern women in you. In awe with the dance and at the same time, how you keep yourself fit.Someone commented disliking on your body being athletic. That shows their insecurities. One should experiment with the art, to connect to the masses. And you do ♥️

[@my8212570139]

Hi ma'am. I came to watch this after seeing your Instagram post. I am a big fan of your work and follow you on Instagram. I must say, it takes years of delving yourself into an art form to reach this phase where you are confident and comfortable to be creative with it without losing the aesthetics. People who can't understand this have really never given themselves a chance to even look out of the box..!! Kudos to you.... Keep enchanting! ♥️

[@archieshmathisadashy4202]

I've read so many comments on that and this style. Each style in Bharathanatyam has its own grace and beauty. Appreciate the beauty of it rather than thinking that this style has rigid movements and this style doesn't. Art is beyond these limitations. If you like one dance, like it and love it. If you don't like some other dance, keep the opinion to yourself, coz you have no right to disrespect that artist's hardwork.

[@yelyahfan88x94]

I swear Indian women are the most beautiful in the world

[@margaritazagorska371]

Северные Штаты красивые, ещё Ашварья Рай❤

[@sreejacharakkara8186]

❤😍

[@robertmitchell8630]

Hmmm 🤔 A small % are European women have the body and figure Euro (white Caucasian) are some of the most attractive

[@robertmitchell8630]

Is this the same person? kzbin.infoiZEsJUBf9xg?feature=share

[@Siya_shrivastava]

@@robertmitchell8630yes

[@ajkinggaming2543]

Dear mam, A note for you from a little soul your expression are clear as water stream, I cant stop looking and trying to understand your devotional dance... a perfect mixture a spirit music and melody.. I love Bharatanatyam I even take classes of Bharatanatyam for 4 months but due to some reason i am not able to learn more.. . I LOVE TO TEACH FROM YOU IF YOU READ IT PLEASE TELL IF YOU CAN TEACH ME.... THANK U

[@MV-un9ey]

Wow what grace she has. It's like the Devi herself dancing 🙏. You are a very fortunate person to be able to Express yourself through your dance. Seeing you even my soul dances along 🙏. Best wishes

[@rajasekarant2050]

அருமையான நடனம். முகபாவம் , அசைவுகள் தனித்தன்மை. நீங்கள் நாட்டிய உலகிற்கு ஒரு பொக்கிஷம்.

[@nandakishore5325]

Professional performance.....much better than millions of views for other dancers performance on KZbin.

[@manosaravanan1799]

This temple is Lalithambikai temple located in thirumeyachur

[@ajey301]

Ma'am your worship radiates Divinity and so does your grace.......bows to you

[@rajeshk1138]

அருமையான பதிவு, the steps were measured and nicely played. Nice to bring our heritage back. I don’t understand why few guys wrote nasty comments about the appearance and attire. Keep it up சகோதரி.

[@drmayurikadasbiswas]

Oh my , I just could not take my eyes off, it felt like Goddess Parvati dancing for Lord Shiva. The way that the dancer draped her saree superbly elegant.

[@gandhimathia5070]

This is so beautiful. How differently choreographed. I remember my dance teacher teaching us this kauthuvam and I still remember the steps. Same song and how many versatile styles. You have rocked it ma'am, loved your expressions too

[@umavijay2120]

Starting from her costume everything was fentabulous

[@priyankapathak2444]

Waoooooooooooooo...superb.. I loved it.. Kaash mere parents mujhe bharatnatyam seekhne diya hota..

[@Nehako4]

Ab sikh lo

[@vinksaxena]

सम्मोहक!!!!!! हर बार अभिभूत हो जाता हूं श्रृद्धा से हर बार मन आनन्दित हो जाता है। शत शत प्रणाम

[@gayathrimohandas3917]

This was one of the songs i had performed before ma injury and fracture due to which i stoped dancing. ....this has brought great memories..

[@manuz2700]

Oh sorry to hear it. Hope you are doing better. Thank you for the video. You are divine!

[@manuz2700]

I mean she is divine

[@zakeer110]

When watching your dance videos in temple, Feeling like a king of Vijayanagar, shree Krishna devaraya.

[@shivabhakth07]

Saw many comments about the way she dressed up.. I myself being from strict traditional family..i learned that people will judge you no matter what even if you wear saree daily without exposing..their judgemental mind dnt knw till where it goes...but i love how flowy ur saree is i dnt knw why its somehow divinely connected with the song and dance itself

[@kamalab3557]

Ufff this must be 100th time m watching it. Incredible... U hv Natraj's Devine power. Tht saree looks so so beautiful n Goddess like.

[@aryaandsharath]

Too good mam! Feels like mother goddess shakti herself is dancing! Superb ❤

[@DikshithaSNair]

Madam... I wish that I could dance with your perfection ..this video made me so happy becuz this is my fav song..All the best mam..

[@nimishapatel1881]

Super to have such divine dancers still in today's world. So much spiritual benefit on physical body.

[@kannanchandrasekar5780]

Bharatanatiyam performers have enormous energy. Can't image how many legends have performed in this Temple over many centuries.

[@multivlog4841]

Whr iz dis Temple Located 😮❓❓❓

[@sofiamariaklein5085]

I understand that here she is performing dance as a worship in the temple... But, frankly, i do not understand that there is not one professionally made video with such performances. Not movie-cuts or filming it on the stage, but a proper dance video. Traditional dance in India is mesmerizing and a meditation true eyes and sound, I wish there would be more qualitative videos of Indian traditional dancers. Particularly such magic ones.

[@RAIRADIO]

Because very few practice it anymore. Our culture is moving away from it. Nothing flourishes without an ecosystem.

[@anaamika8642]

Just go for Harinie Jeevitha's performances..

[@vish2553]

Watch her other videos. Her “ Madhura Madhura Meenakshi “ video is a classic , both dance and music.

[@vish2553]

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[@varsharane5768]

@@RAIRADIOhuh???? Loads of people practice it. There are entire schools dedicated to teaching classical dances of India…not just in India but all around the world.

[@deepikaravi8066]

I sincerely wish I could continue dance again everytime I see your performances ! I couldn't get an opportunity to continue and it breaks me so much that I had to quit doing something I really love !! I'm told after being married and when I'm 30 I can't want to continue or learn Bharathanatyam 😭 but it indeed is something that I need for myself more than anything else ... I m only having those helpless tears when I see your performances 😔 And to be honest you are an inspiration .... !! Pranams to your guru(s) for making you what you are today and all respect to you for being a dedicated disciple and learning such a wonderful art form and striving towards perfecting it by each day and by each performance with complete persistence..!

[@yogasikha7625]

Don't give up.... every moment is possibility.... start the dance now... live fully... I pray for you.

[@leonaunice3356]

Beautiful performance, such a grace and fierce movements❤❤🙏🙏 Adishakti, shivshakti🌻🌻❤❤🙏🙏

[@arpanaacharjee7105]

Eyes r fixed 😍😍😍😍😍I cnt blink. Wat a performance ma'am

[@Stregaurbana]

You are a Goddess, your dance is pure expression of divine love, thanks for sharing with us this beauty!

[@vijayanak1855]

The performance with maximum energy is wonderful. The location and the sincere presentation with high devotion is highly appreciated.

[@krishnamanasa3143]

She dance like parvathidevi at Himalayas.. very pleasant free and dressing is very naturalistic excellent nomore words

[@krishnamanasa3143]

@Siddhant Singh gud punch, but we can imagine sometimes like dat right?

[@AnshSinghal79]

Very gracious, magnificent, beautiful and of course pious too,Anti sundaram, Manohari, Adbhutam ,bhaktimay pavitra nritya poorn bhakti ke sath...aur apki laal sadi was ice on cake

[@akul2403]

Mam u r looking like nataraja swami.... Perfect movements... Graceful and energetic performance....

[@harishchandra2502]

Please post more of this dances it gives lot of energy and I keep watching it 20 times a day 2:44 is my fav step just loved it I still wanna learn this dance hope some one teaches me

[@abidevi2177]

Wish you more success in your baratha natyam. Love your dance ,simple costume ,simple makeup and of course beauty with talent.

[@dancerukmini]

thank you

[@vajrayoga313]

Seriously...U are executing the inner Lordesses power in each Women..I do express my way With the TANDAV or any high beat Indian music. I just Love the way u dance ❤️.Want to meet you and perform a dance form along with U.Me from Goa KEEP IT UP.. ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR MORE VIDEOS FROM U.

[@TheRadhikamusic]

Awesome...loved the grace and your dance shows the passion that you have towards it... You remind me of actress and dancer Shobana...your body language resembles somewhere to her

[@ShahanaAnaz]

Truth

[@amitavakala1757]

Excellent as usual. Indian classical dance deserves much more public attention and you (and few others) are doing good job spreading its beauty. Gone are the days where those great dancers/heroines in Bollywood mesmerized us with their dancing skills (in classical dance) for decades.

[@shashi8n]

Y ppl here r spking abt how she dressed up? Hey Guys don't fill up with negative thoughts on others too. Appreciate her talent else just move on with other videos. So much negativity here just chill n enjoy. It's difficult fr us to do what she is doing. Rather Dan spreading negativity Better give her positive thoughts. Chill n Peace out🙏🏻

[@sujataghali8800]

Wt a beautiful dance 😍.....ur dance made my day..... it's our culture which a lot of people may nt know.....after watching this I'm at peace....proud to b an Indian 🥰🥰

[@yulia7396]

Le plus grande beauté de la personne commence par ses penses lumineuses..) Ensuite ça se diffuse dans toutes secteurs de ça vie. Et nous autant que spectateurs peuvent l'admire..

[@ReksPrash]

Words can't explain my feelings when I watch your performance... At times I tear...

[@rajeshpandey7865]

अद्भुत ऐसा प्रतीत हो रहा था जैसे नृत्य की देवी साक्षात नृत्य कर रही हों और शब्द कम पड़ रहे हों , जितने शब्द ध्वनि के साथ थे सारे उत्तम थे किंतु , और शुद्ध सांस्कृतिक शब्दों का उपयोग किया जा सकता था और सुंदर लगता ध्वनि के साथ शब्दों का तालमेल और सुंदर संयोग बनाता आप बहुत अच्छा नृत्य करती हो 👌

[@rosevigneswaran6778]

I really like all her dance she is graceful extraordinary beautiful great dancer.May God bless you

[@bhagyamanu5398]

So graceful....expressions and hand movements

[@minuesperanza6273]

Beautiful performance. A perfect worship in dance form. Very deserving applaud for your dedication to the art. Specially to those based on Lord Shiva, Nataraja. Very good.

[@RubiniShetty]

Absolutely in love with this costume akka.... ❤️

[@stutipragynapradhan8002]

Can't explain how elegant both of the dance and dancer are.... Excellent

[@salmoncan1831]

hi from Malaysia. Talented dancer. good luck.

[@Nss2807]

you are amazing dancer !!! very talented & gifted !!! totally love to see you dancing .. your dedication, commitment, perseverance is amazing .. your expressions are marvelous .. words cant explain but tried .. stay blessed !!

[@bhavanakumaran2561]

So beautiful , graceful , you are a true inspiration to all aspiring dancers . Please put up a tutorial video of how to drape a saree in the style you’re wearing for this dance - Natesha kautvam- thank you

[@pksaha1523]

You are far more excellent and brilliant from anyone in bollywood...

[@aleenashafaat2295]

Absolutely stunning dance. ♥. Rukmini you danced like.. You don't care.. About the surrounding.. You were so much into the dance.. With so much intense feelings.. It's Beautiful to see ♥

[@poornimamenon6732]

Really graceful you are... l reallly appreciate the way u wore the saree...brilliant performance 👍👍👍😍

[@hariharasudhans882]

Very energetic and charming dance. The expressions are awesome.Thanks

[@vilasannasagaram5001]

అబ్బా ఎంతబాగుంది ఆ దేవాలయం కృష్ణయ్య ముందు నెమలి నాట్యం చేస్తున్నట్లు వుంది 🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷🙏🙏🙏🙇🙇

[@shashi045]

One of the wonderful performance i have come across in recent times.

[@sumiwaran8972]

Love her costume. Charisma , dedication in all a perfectionist dancer

[@sangeetakarmakar1166]

Awesome draping of saree and choreography no word. Fantastic 👍

[@shakthis6383]

The combination of grace and energy is unbelievable!!!

[@pramoodr5602]

Awesome, wonderful performance. Nice moves and abhinaya is simply superb 😘😍❤️

[@venugopal2227]

Rukminiji...it is great to watch traditional dance in modern attire which reorients the context and add up more aesthetic flavor...your observations and performance i love so much

[@aryasekhar1126]

Absolutely stunning performance madam..... You jst dnt care about the surroundings.... You magically merged with the performance and enjoying..... Its really gives a divine feel.... All the best...

[@hariharaneb8885]

Movements like flowing water, so fluid that it merges with the ethereal air. May Lord Mahalinga bless you Rukmini. Arputham!

[@htrinese1]

You danced this even better than before. So beautiful 😍

[@afalin1974]

Великолепное исполнение!!! Очень красивый танец!!!! thank you very much for your work !! the dance is magnificent, incomparable !!!!!

[@lenaschmalz430]

Как красиво🙏. Мне очень нравятся индийские танцы и музыка.

[@Reenaarshi]

no word awesome god you are in india now I cant rreach to learn this please is 35 old to learn Bharadanatiya

[@lohithareddy7046]

Chalaaa bagundi Andi acham ah ammavare vachi natyam chestunatuga anipinchindi Mana mathru Basha apudapudu ilanti abduthalu chusinapudu bayata padutundi achamaina Telugu palakadam naku kasta kastam kani me natyam chusi comment chedam ante Telugu tappa English padalu taluchukuna gurthuraledu chalaaa danyavadalu me natyaniki mariyu naku Telugu kuda vachu Ani nirupinchinanduku💖

[@triptiseth9169]

Wah INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE K VISHAV M KOI JABAW NAHI🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sunvavachi]

Your passion to it, is what shows in your pieces. I love it. It makes me want to practice again, its been a couple years. Beautiful piece.

[@writingtrio7668]

Honestly my opinion is that the artist has given her best to this. The expressions are very appropriate for this item since abhinaya is not very dominant in this item. The dancer has shown beautiful expressions signifying grandeur and this is not an "angry" expression. The camera work was not my favorite however since the perspective and angle changed every few seconds and was on the distracting side. But overall her performance was simply too marvellous for words. And about her costume..... It is simply the dancer's choice and the type of item that decides the costume. Honestly I wouldn't go for this kind of an outfit since i would not be comfortable but the artist seems at ease. I also think that a fast paced item needs to have a less flowy costume but the dancer has her own comfort zone and she has every right to do what she likes. I've read all the comments and i can't understand how this outfit is indecent. Versatility does not corrupt the art form or diminish it in any way. Art is a person's way to express themselves and there is no compulsion to adhere to the guidelines very strictly. And just because she follows a different style it doesn't mean that it's not Bharatanatyam. Art is something that keeps evolving. It has changed a great deal during the past centuries and it will only continue to do so. I don't understand the need to mock her athleticism. It is infact a huge part of dance. Grace is not the only attribute of dance. It can also be rigid and powerful. I feel that the dancer has expressed this beautifully. It is also very wrong to say that she is allergic to criticism. She is very polite when replying to negative comments and only asks for clarifications regarding it. Everyone has the right to express opinion but there is a very clear difference between criticism and plainly being mean. Constructed feedback is okay even if it's negative but the dance Nazis here are taking it up several notches.

[@msbaboolal]

Wow. So well said. Thank you.

[@rajeshvasu7918]

Do you know the rags and talam

[@writingtrio7668]

@@msbaboolal thank you ☺️

[@writingtrio7668]

@@rajeshvasu7918 the ragam is hamsadwani and talam is aadi

[@npkpradeep1976]

Which place is this and temple

[@111adele]

absolutely brilliant! you are divinely inspired and touch our hearts deeply!!! breathtaking!

[@dineshlamarumba4557]

Dhim dhim dhim and my heart-wow, wow, wow. Ur beautiful.

[@luzquezada2299]

What a dance masterpiece!!🙏🏼✨✨

[@soniyav4019]

She's costume is beautiful.. Nice performance ..

[@Туристизмирамертвых]

Наташенька молодец! Создает красивые и четкие образы!

[@kamalab3557]

Your dance hs Lord Nataraj's divine power in it. Brilliant

[@SUNILGUPTA-lb5yr]

True ambassador of Indian culture.

[@ranjanisrini1310]

Thank you for your art! What great poise and talent! Please consider the following as an opinion on the editing and not on your dance :) For a viewer to connect to a dance video as if they were there in person requires establishing perspective. The heavy editing, with constantly changing/snapping camera angles and depth, especially in the first half, makes it very hard to follow your movements, let alone how they transition from one to the next. Maybe the location and lighting required this kind of editing. But it most definitely hampered my appreciation of your art.

[@Tamilarasi-ux2eo]

Appppaa....semmmanga neenga...enna dance😍jus mesmerizing!

[@abhirupdas29]

Classical dance ie always good when saree is dapper as it is advised.. It's more of modern dance performance than traditional form of Bharatnatyam is in reality.

[@PARTHASARATHIJS]

At same angel, she looks like Sapna Asmi. Memorable performance. Camera man deserves applause.

[@sujamenon7229]

Ms Rukmini, it is an awesome performance and your movements are absolutely graceful and generate positive energy. My humble suggestion is that your outfit could have been more tight-fitting to add more beauty and grace to your movements.

[@alexeiorkus1431]

I was searching for Rukmini Rukmini song and i stumbled upon ur dance video, it was refreshing ,keep it up.

[@saradha.shanmugam7284]

Super thanks mam valga valamudan temple beautiful which temple please tell me

[@deepikaj9047]

Fantabulous dance, expression with wonderful locations 👌👌👌

[@bbattu1974]

Even it is dance, but she has marshal art inside her.

[@aryaandsharath]

I'm spellbound. Your dance was out of this world! Felt like nataraj himself danced ❤

[@trish8321]

Idk why but classical dance used to scare me as a kid. I would even get nightmares of it especially the intense eyes.😭😂 And when I used to visit my Nani's house, she had a whole prayer rooms with the idols. I used to get so scared especially over Kali Mata and Lord Brahma. It's so beautiful I really appreciate it now❤👏🏼😂

[@durlabhkashyap603]

Waooo mam supreb....mujhe bhi mam bahut sok h ye dance sikhne.. ka...bahut accha lgta h ....🍃🍃🍃🥀🍃🍃🥀🥀🥀🥀

[@rekhamanu6557]

Your dress sense is superb i like it your dancing is so divine .