Harinie Jeevitha | Ānanda - Hues of Happiness | 12 days of Milap | Bharatanatyam |

‘Ānanda - Hues of Happiness’ is an exploration of the rather transient and fleeting state of mind–happiness–in its different shades and hues through three compositions in the medium of Bharathanatyam.

NRITTA KELI, an Alarippu based on games, invokes the child in us that is inevitably pumped up with excitement and happiness while indulging in games.

MUDDUGARE YASHODA is a Keerthanam of Saint Annamacharya which is a display of love and adoration to child Krishna who is the Supreme Lord reclining on the serpent bed. His valorous feats bestowed Aananda to the worlds; being with and cajoling the butter-thief gave Aananda to the Gopis; realising that the child is verily the Supreme is Aananda; and experiencing Him who is the personification of Aananda is Aananda too!

SUDDHA NRITTAM is a dialogue between the Mridangam and the dancer’s anklets. As Bharata Muni says in Natya Sastra, Nritta evokes and spreads boundless joy. Inspired by Sri Mangudi Dorairaja Iyer’s conception of Suddha Nrittam, this piece revels in the happiness of sounds and silences.

HARINIE JEEVITHA - PROFILE:
#HarinieJeevitha is a dedicated artiste who has been learning the art of Bharathanatyam from the age of six. With the able guidance and training from her teacher, Dr. Smt. Sheela Unnikrishnan, Harinie has come a long way in proving her artistry in this field with grace and vitality.

Harinie had her Arangetram in 2006 and has been performing extensively since then. Being a regular performer in the December Music and Dance Season, she has had the opportunity to perform for esteemed Sabhas in Chennai such as The Music Academy, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha, Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha to name a few. She has also presented her solo performances under the auspices of The Music Academy at the HCL Concert series (June, 2015), Mid Year Dance Festival (June, 2016), and at their Annual Dance Festival in 2017 and 2019.

Apart from presenting her art in many avenues in Chennai, Harinie has performed all over India with her teacher’s troupe and as a solo artiste. She has had the privilege of dancing in prestigious dance festivals held in Mamallapuram, Konark, Vizak etc. and has presented her performances at Norway, Singapore, Muscat, Canada, Sydney, Melbourne and Sri Lanka.

Harinie is a recipient of the BALSHREE award (2009), constituted by the Govt. of India as the highest scheme of honour for young achievers in various fields. She was a recipient of scholarship from the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India under the ‘Scholarship to Young Artists Scheme’ (2015-16, 2016-17). Harinie is also an ‘A’ grade artiste in Doordarshan. In recognition of her talent, the Sabhas in Chennai have presented her with awards such as ‘Yuva Kala Bharati’ (2014- Bharat Kalachar), ‘Guru Sarasa Ammal Award’ (2014- Sri Krishna Gana Sabha) etc.

Harinie holds a bachelors degree in English Literature and a Masters in Bharathanatyam. A dedicated performer, budding choreographer and a sincere student, Harinie is a faculty member of her Teacher’s institution Sridevi Nrithyalaya. With unyielding faith in hard work and passion for learning, she aspires to imbibe and internalise the intricacies and essence of this art form to the best of her ability.

Harinie Jeevitha is also a passionate poet who has recently published an anthology of her poems-‘PERSPECTIVES: An Illustrated Anthology’.

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Video edited by Dr. Sheela Unnikrishnan
Videography- Sri Sathyamurthy
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