Abhilash Venkitachalam and Sai Vignesh
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Come March 31, Hyderabadis may take part in Ramayana Kalpavrksam, a three-day multi-arts competition centred across the Ramayana. Conceptualised by Hyderabad-based Bharatanatyam guru Ananda Shankar Jayant, the competition options actions to swimsuit completely different ages and curiosity teams. “Telling and retelling the Ramayana has not drained the narrator, the viewer, the seer or the doer; we proceed to have interaction with it. With that concept we additionally wish to usher in a special viewers perspective and engagement in the direction of conventional and non-traditional artwork kinds within the metropolis,” says Ananda. The competition coincides with Srirama Navami on March 30.
Ananda Shankar Jayant
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Along with her favorite epic Ramayana as an overarching umbrella for diverse occasions, selecting Ramayana Kalpavrksham for the competition title was simple; it borrows from the e-book Srimadramayana Kalpavrkshamu by the late Vishwanada Satyanarayana. “I sought permission from the household to make use of the title.”
Anupama Kylash
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Whereas music, dance performances and workshops have been curated by Ananda, talks and discourses within the mornings have been curated by Kuchipudi dancer Anupama Kylash.
Choodamani Pradhanam, a very talked-about 1968 dance drama by Kalakshetra, units the tone of the competition on March 31, with a stay orchestra. The narration begins with Sita’s abduction by Ravana and ends with Hanuman bringing again the choodamani to Rama.
A workforce of musicians headed by Dilkash Bharti Sadanand Vishwakarma recites Sundara Kanda from Tulasidas’ Ramayan on April 1 at 7.30am. The one-and-a-half-hour recitation shall be adopted by talks by Ami Ganatra, Hemant Pandey and Nagaraj Paturi
Supreme court docket advocate J Sai Deepak
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Whereas workshops by Hema Kannan and Rahul Teddy on April 1 and a couple of, from 2.30pm onwards are for fanatics of rangoli and garlands.
Anupama Hoskare’s puppets will regale the viewers at 6pm, adopted by Bhavayayami Raghuramam, a dance efficiency by Shankarananda Kalakshetra, headed by Ananda. The day ends with a Harikatha Navarasa Ramayanam by Visakha Hari.
TK Saroja and TK Sujatha lead a Ram Ayana stroll and nagara sankeertana on April 2 at 7.30am adopted by Pancharatna kriti singing by senior musician Sweta Prasad and her group. The talks on Ramayana by Vinay Varanasi, Gauri Mahulikar, Surajit Dasgupta and Ramaa Bharadvaj are scheduled within the afternoon.
The night features a discuss on classes from the Ramayana by Supreme court docket advocate J Sai Deepak adopted by a musical efficiency by Abhilash Venkitachalam of Tremendous Singer and Sai Vignesh (of ‘Varaha roopam’ fame from the movie Kantara).
Whereas a caterer gives meals for registered members, a cultural model showcase and small market that includes artisanal merchandise can also be a part of the competition. . Whereas the talks are free for all, ₹300 is the price for workshops.
Ramayana Kalpavrksam, a three-day dance competition shall be held at CCRT, Madhapur from March 31 to April 2 at For registrations: wwwramayanakalpavrksam.com