SUNDARI, from "The Goddess", Raadha Kalpa Dance Company

"The Goddess"
By Raadha Kalpa Dance Company
(excerpt from 'SUNDARI')
3 city tour , Supported by Cycle Agarbatti
Chennai: Oct 20th
Bangalore: Nov 10th
Hyderabad: Dec 17th
Tickets
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The Goddess
A Raadha kalpa Production
By
Rukmini Vijayakumar
The archetype of power, strength and victory in india is depicted by a female form. Kali, Devi and Durga are the forms of goddess Parvati that represent strength and power. In most cultures, the representation of power is always held within a male form, but the goddesses in the Hindu pantheon carry the metaphor for courage amongst various other essential aspects of life. Knowledge & creation, wealth, nourishment and sustenance, strength, power, art, beauty, grace and kindness are all represented by the many goddesses. The production features three compositions that explore these various aspects of the Goddesses.
SUNDARI
Featured artist & Composer: Ambi Subramaniam
The indian goddesses are adorned with pearls, rubies and diamonds, bedecked in jewellery and draped in flowing silks. They have long hair that billows like the clouds, beautiful voluptuous bodies, bangles around their delicate wrists and anklets that tinkle when they walk. The goddesses are seen as sensual, beautiful, graceful yet powerful.
MANONMANI
Featured artists & Composers: Sunaad Anoor & Anoor Vinod Shyam
From thought comes creation. The creator and created are both Devi. They have no distance from one another, and yet they seem separate from one another. Birds take flight, flowers bloom, rivers flow, mountains rise and life begins as Devi gracefully walks. The rhythm of the universe begins.
MAHARAJNI
Featured artists: Keerthana Vaidyanathan & Raghuram Rajagopalan
Composer: Raghuram Rajagopalan
Power in a female form, in the modern world is often depicted without sensuality. A sensual woman in the contemporary world is objectified by commercial media. The indian goddesses hold power while also being sensual and sexual. Kali possesses supreme beauty while simultaneously exuding strength and ferocity. Maharajni, is the ruler of the universe. She instills fear while also being the kindest and most loving.
Choreography & Direction
Rukmini Vijayakumar
Rehearsal Directors
Padmashree & Asokavadhani
Dancers
Rukmini Vijayakumar
Padmashree
Asokavadhani
Anusha Yash
Priyadarshini Rajendran
Samyuktha Jujare
Surabhi Gopal
Reanna Ranjan
Manasvee Gupta
Light Design
Gyandev Singh
Music
Ambi Subramaniam : Violin
Raghuram Rajagopalan : Vocals
Sunaad Anoor : Percussion
Anoor Vinod Shyam : Mridangam & Percussion
Photography & Videography:
Vivian Ambrose

[@nallanmohan]

Equal participation of the students of Rukmini. One don’t understant what’s the concept but we thoruvhly enjoyed it. Rukmini’s postures and chireography always superb.

[@somasekharr9797]

Powerful gestures..Godess Parvathis movements❤

[@priyalprajapati5520]

You and your students look like same some time we confused that where are u rukmini mam you are a amazing guru ❤

[@dancerukmini]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@priyalprajapati5520]

Omg rukmini mam u give reply to my comment thank you so much I am also a bharatnatyam dancer and I love u so much I want to meet u also🤗🤗🤗

[@sangavee15]

Gurus don't like jalra

[@priyalprajapati5520]

Meaning??

[@abolisartstudio1477]

Wow ! Hats off to the dancers as well as the cameraperson ! The cameraman is moving with the dancers , incredible team work👏

[@elliottruiz7971]

Absolutely lovely... Thank you

[@mvparth3813]

Mam this is a choreographical and cinematographical marvel making it a treat to the eye, only makes me thirty for the full version of it

[@MusifywidSanj]

Woww, magnificent!! This takes the soul to a different vibe. Captivating and flawless!!! Rukmini maam, you are one among those very few artists who is contributing significantly to the bharatanatyam with such a grace and passion. Every performance by you is a precious gem. And the music!!!it's at its best. I bow down to you maam, Keep inspiring us🙏🙇‍♀️❤

[@mariateresaseva6587]

Hola 😍! Éstas niñas son divinas bailando, la música y el lugar también son perfectos . La profesora es una privilegiada de tener un trabajo así, creando magia , Paz y armonía para l@s demás qué vemos y disfrutamos ,eleva nuestras mentes mundanas .Es muy Agradable ver ésto, Muchas Gracias 💖💃🏼💃🏿💖🙏🏽🙏🏻🙏🥰

[@dancerukmini]

Thank you so much 🙏🏽

[@52LEEB]

Brilliant jai visnu 🙏💗💖💙💖💗💙💗💖

[@leylines1282]

So love this, it lights up my heart 🌟Thank you all for this beauty of movement🌸

[@annamashak]

amazing! group choreography is a very tuff thing, Here its done exelently Real treat to watch

[@sarathaslife7978]

It's divine and magnificent Rukmani ji

[@suvetharamachandran]

A very beautiful performance by all the dancers. It gives me peace and inspires me to do better. Thank you for this.

[@hasitamanaswini5570]

Such a wonderful composition,such dedication and grace!! Bravo!!

[@valeriebeckyoga4569]

Quand le bharata natyam rencontre Isadora Duncan, ( c'est mon impression!) un petit vent de liberté souffle , et on redécouvre, émerveillé, la beauté de la gestuelle animée d'un souffle très frais et vivant. Fervente balletomane, tous styles de danse confondus, je suis extrêmement touchée par la beauté de ce travail, et j'ai visionné les trois vidéos avec beaucoup d'émotion. bravo!!! 👏👏♥

[@manjulasai4353]

Superb!❤

[@user-ee6gp5gv5l]

💙 Why did it end that way, though? I enjoy your work. It's beautiful and inspired.

[@dancerukmini]

It’s a promotional video for our show 😊 hope you come watch the full show in the theater sometime!

[@alexandreg.8707]

absolutely amazing

[@petrichor2932]

I can only wish I get to meet you someday maybe, loads of respect to you and your students❤

[@dancerukmini]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@suntemple3121]

🌸🌸💙🌹💙🌼💙🌼💙🌹💙🌸🌸 7 Very Beautiful Goddesses. All of their movements are so balanced and graceful, and I must give credit to the person doing the beautiful camera positions, following the dancers movement very effortlessly. 🌸🌸🌺🌹💙🌼🌼💙🌹🌺🌸🌸

[@vishnupriya1708]

Very elegant dancing by everyone and wonderful direction - Vadhani :)

[@hcoolhsio]

Fantastic performance

[@wandoazevedo8275]

Very very beautiful 🕉🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@fredpierre6448]

Poems for Parvati. Love the colors and movements.

[@peterdemonov1199]

Завораживающе!

[@AnthonyMoitzger-nw1id]

Elegant and beautiful. Om 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉 🕉 peace and joy.8888

[@bhukyaprudhvi]

Rukmini mam such a stunning one❤❤❤

[@Rashmi838]

Watched your live performance yesterday. Truly mesmerizing! The choreography, music, and the brilliance and energy of all the dancers was unbelievable. Hope you perform more on Bengaluru.

[@thechurningrod]

Really inspiring work ! ❤

[@SubhashSharma-xj6un]

Very Beautiful...! Awesome presentation....🌸🕉🌸🙏🙏🙏

[@nityakipahchan5763]

Super super dancer ❤

[@eleines.6087]

Bela coreografia!

[@ambilyrajesh4072]

സൂപ്പർ❤❤❤

[@debiprasad.c]

We need a crane camera. A top view, panning from front to rear, while the dancers rotates and changed their position. Otherwise full panoramic view won't come for this big stage.

[@WaqarAr]

Music ❤

[@kiranfreddy]

waiting...

[@hervethervet1117]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@frog1287]

Nice fusion I was searching for goddess She appeared in middle 2:15😂

[@krishnaappandi6366]

❤

[@DaisyDebs]

💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@dna1238]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@maxgame4811]

😊

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

Any sound whose source is unknown scares me. 😨 Any action whose purpose is unknown confuses me. 😳 I like the music, the crisp and lovely movements and the running around by the artists but honestly I fail to see the purpose behind all these. 🤔 Is this part of a larger dance number or a dance drama???

[@dancerukmini]

it is 😊 come watch us live!!!

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

@@dancerukmini When, where and how???

[@sitaradjaima]

Прекрасный волшебный танец. Благо Дарю 🙏❤️☀️🔥🌀🙌🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹☯️🕉️

[@tounknowndotcom]

Wooow! Blessed ones :) thank you from the deepest of my heart ❤

[@OBLODY]

❤