Shankarabharanam Varnam - Manavi Cheyykona

Joyce Paul Siamak, disciple of Leela Samson, performing at the India International Trade Fair, Shakuntalam open air theatre.
Oct, 1996

[@priyamur]

What a SPECTACULAR video! Perfection max!! So wonderful to see Kalakshetra style so well executed :)

[@lavanyagovindarajan8510]

Beautiful. This was the varnam I did for my Arangetram which I did under Guru Hemamalini Arni. Brings back so many memories!

[@purnanandom]

very fine job Joyce, keep it up. Lord Nataraja gives you strength to continue your practice. purnanandom

[@RangoliDanceCompany]

You are a neat dancer Joyce. Your technique is beautiful!

[@smarana9090]

this is so nice! Wish i have chance to know ur person.

[@NrityaSankalpa]

Lovely, its amazing how the Internet keeps linking lives on a daily basis. Great to hear from another student of Sir and family :-) I will always love my dance, till the day I die and beyond!

[@dancejoyypassionnambition5504]

Nice

[@NrityaSankalpa]

Thanks for watching

[@kiranaries90]

this is the most beautiful varnam in the whole wide world!!

[@NrityaSankalpa]

@madhandagr8 Primarily under the tutelage of Leela Samson and then with Janardhanan Sir at Kalakshetra during my research days. Later with Prof Chandrashekhar and his two daughters Chitra Akka and Manjari.

[@NrityaSankalpa]

Thanks "DanceAdmirer" - The space restriction makes it hard to post long varnams. I'll try and convert some more soon.

[@NrityaSankalpa]

Thank you Malathi Akka. I have had great teachers :-)

[@SubhalakshmiKumar]

kalakshetra..:).pristine!

[@SubhalakshmiKumar]

Do u remember whose choreography is this?

[@maryimhof]

I would like to know the meaning behind the gestures.

[@NrityaSankalpa]

Yes, Sancharram, that is indeed me :-) Much younger me though

[@NrityaSankalpa]

I will certainly do that as soon as I get a spot of time. Its from an old NTSC tape. So need to do some conversion and compression before I can post.

[@gaurinayaka]

Nice. Do you know what changes were made? Just curious...

[@NrityaSankalpa]

I will try and add captions in my next video. Or you can email me and I can send you the meanings.

[@smarana9090]

Oh! I can't believe it! You replied to me! You won't believe how happy and blessed i feel now when i just see you replied to me. Since first time i saw this video, your dance and everything about it just- how to say- won my heart! Where is WA? Yes, i want to connect to you through social media or other social network! Hope you are also doing everything well!

[@NrityaSankalpa]

Equally glad to meet you @smarana9090!!!! you can find more information at arpanarts.org

[@NrityaSankalpa]

The original dance choreography is by Mylapore Gowri Ammal with changes by Smt. Sharada Hoffman. I need to post the rest of it. Sorry that I have been tardy about it.

[@ajaycadambi]

can you please upload the rest of the varnam

[@NrityaSankalpa]

If you are anywhere in WA, we can definitely sync up. Else the connecting through social media also works until we can meet in person smarana9090.

[@NrityaSankalpa]

Sorry, I wouldn't know, Gaurinayaka..