04 August 2006

Bharatanatyam

One of my passions in life is dance....esp Bharatanatyam..

In my 4th std, one fine day I told my Dad I wanted to study Bharatanatyam. He took me to Kalai Kaveri, the school for cultural arts at Trichy...

I have felt and still feel its one of the few places where I feel happy just being there. It is a big campus with trees all around . You can hear music everywhere and see students dancing. Class rooms designed like huts,love birds, students playing veena and miruthangam, a small lovely chapel inside... much different than a regular black board, rows of benches classrooms.

Apart from dance, punctuality and orderliness were given great importance by teachers. I learnt a whole lot of manners from this school. I craved for Sunday classes where we used to dance under trees and recited slogams....


I studied there for 4 years and though this art could not be learnt in 4 years, I learnt the basics thoroughly...And every day I spent in the school was wonderful ...Every day in the class, we learnt dance with utmost devotion..

One of the fond memories of these days was with my mom. She used to wait for me with my dance uniform and snacks at the dance school everyday while I had to finish my regular school classes and rush for my evening dance classes. We did this five days a week for 4 years and we used to always have this mother-daughter talk while returning back...Just chatting with her all the way back is wonderful if I think about it now.

But after leaving trichy I did not get a chance to continue my quest with Bharatanatyam as I got caught into the higher classes rat-race. Dance slipped out of my routine just like that and would resurface only few days a year in the form of college hostel day parties, office parties etc - not bharathanatyam ;-) Now I am thinking about getting back on my quest for dance.

11 comments:

starry said...

why not.Its never too late to continue with your dancing. I have those mother daughter talks with my daughter and would not trade that for anything in this world.those times are very special and we have a lot of fun.

Shanthi said...

i am reminded of my mom coming to give me lunch for more than 12 yrs : (

my dance class experiences are totally ulta :D

but the passion for dance is still there right from when i just knew what dance is...

aanaa enakku specificaa bharathanatyamnu ellaam illai... i am passionate about all forms of dance :D

hey go ahead and join dance class !

Chennai variyaa ? Niraiyaa edam irukku... naan unna saethu vidraen... naama rendu paerum polaam : ))

Has to be me said...

Hey u can still learn bharatnatyam im sure. Never too late.
Mom n daughter talks r the best in the world. I used to have good time with my mom too. Hope I can continue the same with my daughter once shes older!:)

Anonymous said...

I cud see how ur writing or blogging i shud say has got matured nowadays.
Anything can be done at any age if u don't bother abt it.
Neeyum rhombha naalla sollitu irundha ippo ezhuthite !

Balaji S Rajan said...

Mothers are great. If there is a choice I would love to be a mother in my next birth. No wonder your mother had been so dear to you.

As everyone have said, you can pursue your interests now. There is no age limit for interests.

Rajesh &Shankari said...

nice one! true , persue what your dreams are!

Mohanraj C Periyasamy said...

Go for it. You are yourself only when you do things that you love. And this will definitely improve all aspects of your life too.

Niraimathi said...

It's always nice to ponder upon our childhood passions :) Even better to continue them :) All the best for you to join dance classes soon dear :)

nullity said...

nice memories...

Loga said...

starry nights
I need to do....I know u would be having perfect time for that :)

Shanthi
chennai vanthu pannalam seekirama

HTBM,
pannanum....hope u have the same talks as we had earlier and ur daughter relishes about that later:)

bhu
thanx for encouragement

Balaji
How nice of u....nothing more to tell

Chithi
Thanks

Mohan
Sure will do

Nirai
nyabagam vanthuduchu thidirnu

nullity
:)

Anonymous said...

Hi,

I hv always had a liking for dance, bharatnatyam in particular. I was brought up in Bangalore and never had the opportunity to attend kutcheris or dance programs. But in the last three years, since moving to Chennai after marriage I have attended dance programs and kutcheris. They were WONDERFUL! I really do want to learn dance, but wondering if it is too late!