Lakshmi Viswanathan is one of the foremost exponents of Bharatanatyam. She has been described as a poetic dancer of exceptional talent and extra ordinary imagination. Watching her is like watching an artist performing at her pinnacle, unraveling the intricate tapestries of a complex yet beautiful art form. The internationally renowned choreographer Mark Morris has described her as a consummate artist, an articulate scholar and an honest & creative proponent of Abhinaya – a beautiful, graceful & sublime artist. Lakshmi’s endeavors have seen her travel the length and breadth of the globe spanning 20 countries in all, where she has taken center stage at prestigious event like the Jacobs Pillow festival in USA. She has choreographed several group shows, of which “Banyan Tree” (Vata-Vriksha) is the most acclaimed. She has received the state award, “Kalaimamani:, and the Central Sangeet Natak Academic award, among numerous others.
Viruttam (Verse)
Kunitta Puruvamum (Tamil) Thevaram by Tirunavukkarasar, 7th century Raga – Kambodhi Kriti
Enneramum (Tamil)
By Gopalakrishna Bharath Raga – Devagandhari Tala – Adi
Padam
Emoko (Telugu) By Annamacharya (c. fifteenth century) Raga – Tilang Tala – Rupakam
Ayyayyo Vegatayene (Telugu) By Kshetrayya (mid-17the century) Raga – Nadanamakriya Tala-Tisra Triputa
Javali
Itu Sahasamulu (Telugu) By Swati Tirunal, 19th century Raga – Saindhavi Tala – Adi
Enthati Kuluke (Telugu) By Pattabhiramayya, 19th century Raga – Kalyani Tala – Rupakam
Vannegadu (Telugu) By Kshetrayya Raga – Kapi Tala – Tisra Triputa
Nitthirayil (Tamil) By Ghanam Krishna Aiyyar, 19th century Raga – Pantuvarali Tala – Adi
Vadaraka Po (Telugu) By Kshetrayya Raga - Kambodhi Tala – Tisra Triputa
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