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The Third ‘WOCUE Rasa-Navam’ ( something special captures )

From a few wonderful photos which came under our consideration for this third announcement, we selected this beautiful capture of Kalasree Dr. Sunanda Nair in landacape orientation.

Photo by : Sri. Murali Santhana, Captured at USA in 2017

This is a moment of Jaddaayu from The Maharaja Swathi Thirunaal’s famous composition “Bhaavayaami RaghuRaamam…” based on the Ramayanam. The position and posture of the dancer along with the composition of the frame bestow a real visual treat..! The Dancer on her toes, with shadow below in the background gives the feeling of the vast sky and the determination and strength of Jaddaayu.

(Announced on 22nd August 2017)






About the Artist :

KALASHREE DR. SUNANDA NAIR



Kalashree Dr. Sunanda Nair, is one of the leading exponents of Mohini Attam ( Mohiniyattam) in the country today. She is the disciple of the noted Mohini Aattam exponent Padmabhushan Dr. Kanak Rele who is responsible for the structured growth and establishing this art form as a classical dance style. Vastly gifted with an attractive demeanour suitable for this form of dancing, Dr. Sunanda indeed casts a spell on her onlookers while performing. She exudes vitality, warmth and endows her dance with an added dimension, and she enchants the initiated and the uninitiated alike. It is her ability to infuse beauty in whatever she creates and give joyousness to her movements and expressions that set her apart from other practitioners. The movements are full of life and endowed with sensitive lyricism.



Sunanda is the first student in India to earn a Masters degree in Dance, Mohini Attam which she did from Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalay affiliated to the University of Mumbai where she prepared for her vocation both as a professional dancer and a teacher of dance, through rich and multifaceted experiences in higher academics, stage performances, classroom instruction and choreography. She has taken PhD under Pathmabhushan Dr Kanak Rele from Bombay University for the thesis 'Intrinsic Lyrical Feminism in Mohiniyattam'.

Dr. Sunanda has been a part of many very reputed national and international festivals, and has won high acclaim from critics and connoisseurs of dance for her impressive dancing skills.

More details : www.sunandanair.com




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