This r dancersl standing with poise...n confidence.....ODDISI.....
When i was young...about 5 years old...my paernt told me.."nithya we r going to send u for dance class''....so young and tender.....i didnt noe wat was it going to be like...so i sat at home n cried n cried...My mum decided not to force me..so they didnt send me.....but reality was like this...i juz sat at home like a dungu...without developing any talent....music was my only ption left...i learned piano....n i use to hate it(cuz of my teacher)but then i had a great teacher...n learned to love it....deep down....i love classical...but my genre is jazz...Being old now....i realize sumthin....
Yesterday...i went for a dance drama organised by Suvarna Fine Arts...it was called Shilapadikaaram...an Indian epic....the story was beautiful...but before the event started...regrets juz filled the air....juz to see Ajith Dass( a renowned indian cultural dancer )stand...he stood wit much poise n grace full with confidence...when i saw him i juz knew that the event was going to be a success.....
The story was about this lady ,Kanagi who got married to a man called,Kovalan....he was a great dancer...n later he forgot all bout Kanagi beacause he left her for Mathavi...also a great dancer....one day Mathavi n Kovalan fought over sumthin small....n he went running back to Kanagi...they were poor...so kanagi said....''i'll sell my anklet''..(its a generation to generation anklet...which consist of RUBY'S)she sold it...but worked hard until both Kovalan n Kanagi had enuf money to buy it back..Kovalan went to town bought it....but didnt return....cuz he was killed by the kings guards....he was accused of stealing the anklet because the queen had the exact same one...
A man who had heard of Kovalan's death....refused to tell Kanagi...he rather cut his tounge than to speak the truth but he knew the truth had to be spoken...alwiz remember....alwiz speak the truth even if it leads to ur death..Kanagi was so angry.....she cursed n challenged to enter the kings palace....She stormed in looking so hysterical with her long hair let down...she asked the quenn...''my anklet has ruby's..what does yours have?''
The king broke the ankelt only to discover that it consists of PEARLS!!!she was mad.....fuming mad.......angry....she cursed the king n queen to die on the spot...they died...but she wasnt satisfied......she set the whole of Madurai(a town in India...it still exist)whole of Madurai to BURN!!BURN!!!and it burnt down to ashes......That was the end....The story thought me how KARMA governs us in every aspect of life.....
The effects were GREAT.....they had fire.....P.a system was FANTASTIC....i never rilli seen anything close to this in an audutarium...BRAVO.......cultural stuff like..the stick dance,the pot balancing,kavadi's n all we exhibited...it was a five hours dance drama....but it was worthwhile....i couldnt have done anythin better than to learn....tht my roots have strong culture n diversity....so beautifully shown....i forgot i was in malaysia....(now tht this country is damn racist...our political leaders want us,the nons to get out...when ask why it was said.....'ouh,as a figure of speech''....they can eat my shorts)anyway...if i had a chance....i wud want to learn more about my culture....if u larn urs...u'll be amazed.....its juz culture....dun get to personal....it aint religion....
Be free.....think......discover......learn.......indulge.......
niya
