Brahma Sandhi Kauthuvam | Monica Nandagopalan | Bharatanatyam | Lakshmi Ramaswamy's Sri Mudhraalaya

Kauthuvams form a part of Ritualistic Traditional Art forms i.e the dance that were performed only as rituals in the temple tradition. As time went by, kauthuvams evolved and are now being performed in proscenium stage.
Brahma Sandhi Kauthuvam is one of the Nava Sandhi Kauthuvams. These kauthuvams are about the Gods who rule the directions. It is composed by Tanjavur Parampara Isai Perarignar K.P Kittappa Pillai.
This Kauthuvam is performed by Monica Nandagopalan, senior disciple of Dr Lakshmi Ramaswamy.

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Dr. Lakshmi Ramaswamy:
Dr. Lakshmi Ramaswamy is a Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher and a choreographer. Her Bharatanatyam dance institution Sri Mudhraalaya is now 25 years old. Lakshmi Ramaswamy is a US Fulbright Fellow (2000), a Senior Fellow at the Ministry of Culture (India), recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Award - Kalaimamani (2017) and a ‘Top’ graded artist of Doordarshan.
The 1st doctorate in Bharatanatyam from the department of music at the University of Madras, she serves in the same as a Guest Faculty and has conducted many Indian Classical dance workshops and lectures in Chennai, Kolkata, U S and Canada.
She has written Bharatanatyam course books for Annamalai and Alagappa University & course material for Prayathnam as well. She is a consultant for Alagappa University and is invited to play the role of an examiner by several-dance institutions and regional selection committees.
Bharatanatyam dancer, Lakshmi Ramaswamy has also authored Bharatanatyam books for dance students, researchers and art readers.

Monica Nandagopalan:
Monica is a passionate Bharatanatyam Dancer and a Research Analyst by profession. She is under the tutelage of Dr. Lakshmi undergoing intensive training on repertoire items and abhinaya. She is a topper in the lateral level of Prayathnam and the title of Yathna Prathiba is conferred on her. Apart from that she is also an active member of NAM and other activities of Sri Mudhraalaya.

Sri Mudhraalaya:
Started in the year 1994, Sri Mudhraalaya is a registered society with satellite institutions headed by her students, in different parts of Chennai.
The institution offers group and individual classes that aims at: holistic training in practical dancing, theory and exercises, nattuvangam, costume design and makeup, backstage management, stage presentation, production assistance, lighting, choreography and teachers training.
That is why many Students of Sri Mudhraalaya, today are independent dance teachers who have in turn conducted Arangetrams of their students.
It gives wide scope to serious learners by encouraging them to perform at prestigious festivals especially the Chennai music and dance festival. Some of them are establishing themselves as marked soloists, PhD scholars and Graded artists in India.
Sri Mudhraalaya offers Scholarship to outstanding students; ‘Suvidhyaarthi’ to deserving students has also been instituted.

Bharatanatyam:
Bharatanatyam is one of the 8 classical dance forms of India. Originally from Tamil Nadu, it is now practiced throughout the world and is a popular genre in many Indian Dande Festivals. The Bharatanatyam dancer is accompanied with the Nattuvangam, Violin, Mridangam and the Flute along with the Vocal rendition during a Bharatanatyam performance. Originally performed mainly in temple dance, this Indian dance form has now spread across languages, genres, religion and boundaries. A regular Bharatanatyam repertoire consists of an Alarippu, Jathiswaram, Sabdam, Varnam, Padam and a Thillana.
Bharatanatyam is an Important Dance Style and is performed in Indian dance festivals & Indian Cultural Events. Dance has always been an integral form of Indian Heritage, Culture & Tradition. Indian Classical Dance Forms have also found their way into the commercial Indian Film Industry. Dance music videos in various Indian are also inspired by Traditional Dance Forms & Classical Dance Styles.
Today, Bharatanatyam has also been integrated with Kollywood, Mohiniattam with Mollywood, Kuchipudi with Telugu Film Industry - Tollywood, Odissi with Ollywood, Kathak with Bollywood, Kannada & Malayalam Feature Films by the Respective Bollywood, Kollywood, Tollywood & Mollywood Industry.
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