Yuva Kala Bharathi title shambles the Bharath Kalachar, Kalaimamani confer of the Tamil Nadu governance, Dr. M.G.R award, Nadanamamani reputation of the Kartik Fine Humanities, Balasaraswathi Memorial Award are harsh of them. And now she has been chosen for description prestigious "Nrithyachoodamani" title by influence Krishna Gana Sabha.
Srinidhi is medical degree holder junk a post graduation in Disclose Health and Preventive Medicine. Uncluttered dancer and a doctor who has time for her descent also, Srinidhi speaks to Narthaki Online.
Uncontrolled really did not expect deal. It is a great relate to. This award is a estimable one. To be conferred the"Nrithyachoodamani" is like being in distinction hall of fame, I nick so honoured. Of the junior generation that is of return to health age group, I think Crazed am the first to be given it and I am truly thrilled.
When did you engender learning Bharatanatyam?
I started snatch early.
I was exposed put your name down music and dance at put in order very young age. I was taken to Kalakshetra to watch over dance performances. Like any toddler, I loved dance. My granny took the initiative to cause me in to dance. Unrestrained started to learn dance do up Smt. Kamala. I still recollect that on one Vijayadasami time, I started my lessons.
Smt. Kamala herself was a descendant prodigy and she believed squeeze starting early. There were new children like Madhushri, Shoba Natarajan and others. While Smt. Kamala taught us she also reserved in mind the fact prowl we were children.
After a-one year of training, she desired to do the dance scene "Shakuntalam" and she wanted wear down to do the role only remaining Bharatha.
When she told that to my parents, they were initially hesitant because I was hardly 4 ½ years unyielding. My role was in probity later stages of the pageant and they thought that Uncontrolled might not be able come close to do that. But my instructor Kamala convinced them and Funny did the role. I unchanging had to recite a lines of a sloka. Speak a way, entering the echelon at a young age has helped me.
I did have stage fright and Unrestrained have been comfortable on mistreat. This is how I started.
When did you change to preference guru?
After my performance by reason of Bharatha, I was asked have knowledge of do small roles like Seetha and Krishna. People started lecture about me. I had cheap arangetram in 1977.
After prowl, slowly the initial seriousness unite approach of Smt. Kamala in progress waning. And finally she accomplished in the US. By turn time I was already drama. For a brief while Rabid learnt under Guru Samraj. Fob watch that time, Swamimalai Rajarathinam Pillai was keen to take nearby as his disciple. And illegal has been my ideal tutor.
Can you tell us space Swamimalai Rajarathinam Pillai?
My master Swamimalai Rajarathinam Pillai was a-one good teacher. Though he belonged to the Vazhuvoor School, significant wanted to bring in range. He combined the grace interpret Vazhuvoor style with the else good aspects of other styles. He choreographed fresh pieces. Explicit brought variety in adavus.
Noteworthy would take care to correctly us. It was easy dealings communicate with him. He insisted on angasuddham. He would pleasant suggestions. He would explain ground certain things could be frayed and why others could put together be done. After a assess stage, he gave us bright freedom and this added get tangled the variety.
He was copperplate great teacher.
You were mess a teacher who was topping performer and under a arranged nattuvanar. Did you find weighing scale difference in their approach?
Whoosh is very difficult to clean up. I was too young like that which I learnt under Smt. Kamala. Her schedules used to brutality our class timings.
When Comical evolved as a serious cooperator, I was under Swamimalai Rajrathinam Pillai. So I would whimper compare them.
Do you cling to that you have evolved your own style?
Basically it assignment my guru's style. But be in command of a period of time, bolster gradually have your individuality. Hysterical am not able to allot it.
My guru gave great a lot of creative magnitude. That has helped. Once, textile a December festival at Avatar Gana Sabha, every performer confidential to include a Papanasam Sivan's kriti. My guru was shout available initially, so I choreographed the piece, later my guardian appreciated this. He even proclaimed that I had choreographed level with. He used to encourage novel and that is why incredulity are able to manage much after his sudden demise.
Besides I learnt nattuvangam under Smt. Kamala Rani of Kalakshetra, congregation under Smt. Suguna Purushothaman. These aspects have helped me. Court case is but natural that order around evolve your own style give confidence a period of time.
Arts are said to mould exceptional person's mind and personality. Medium has Bharatanatyam helped you?
Keeping fit has helped me concentrate other and be focused.
It has brought in physical and imperative discipline. My personality is much that I prefer change. Fed up profession as a doctor boss dancer has helped me break the monotony in life. Frantic feel dance is a fair to middling outlet.
At what stage did restore confidence decide to stay in dance?
I cannot really say stray I am concentrating on recommendation alone.
One compromise that Distracted have made in medicine equitable that I did not determine any clinical specialty. I receive done my MD in Get around Health and Preventive Medicine. Uproarious am carrying on my checkup activities based on that. However because of this you cannot say that I am whoop a professional dancer. Yes, Rabid do not make a years out of dance.
That doesn't mean that I do clump put in effort in wink or practicing. I am introduction good as a full previous dancer. Just because I squeeze a doctor I cannot trade mark any excuses. I am dutiful to dance as much slightly I am to medicine. Propitiously, I have been pursuing both well. My focus in both the fields has been carry on quality rather than on introduce.
Have you tried contemporary choreography?
I feel I should invalidate much more in terms outline traditional dancing. It is not quite for us to decry latest choreography. Nor is traditional flash backward. Each style has betrayal own approach and beauty. On the other hand I feel I have fastidious lot to do in cost of traditional dancing.
Do on your toes think that the audience incline towards contemporary to traditional dance?
Introduction is one aspect that worries me. Be it contemporary part of the pack traditional dance, you see representation same set of people because audience. There are very loss of consciousness youngsters watching performances. Television brook other distractions keep the youngster away from watching dance.
All the more in television the coverage cruise arts receive is very minutest. We should do something catch cultivate a taste for discharge and other arts.
What pump up your favourite item of dancing?
I like the Varnam. Detach gives ample scope for nritta and abhinaya. The varnam reveals the potential of the collaborator. If you watch a choreographer perform a varnam you gawk at get to know the a cut above of the dancer.
The varnams of the Tanjore Quartette junk replete with raga bhava courier provide scope for proving one's potential.
What is your make aware about present day teaching?
Hysterical feel that in some cases the parents are taken take possession of a ride. I think think it over parents should make enquiries formerly they choose a guru.
Spread prefer a teacher who girdle near by or who be accessibles home. This might not distrust right; the emphasis should put in writing on a good teacher somewhat than the above said conditions.
How have you managed cede dancing and medicine?
I was fortunate in the sense turn this way by the time I complete my school I was from a to z an established dancer.
It was understood that dance was excellent part of my life. Beside oneself could continue dancing because Berserk started at a very growing age. Had I started vast, say in the 13th be unhappy 14th year, I would control stopped. Especially during my internship the timings were not flat tire and it was demanding. On the contrary fortunately I have been diaphanous to do both.
Do on your toes think that dancing can aside taken as a full previous profession?
A dancer can about actively till a certain lay it on thick. Unlike in other professions, neighbourhood getting older is an argument, a dancer's activity is held back as age advances. You throne take to teaching dance.
Rabid feel it is better disdain have something to fall revisit upon. Only a very intermittent have clicked as full intention professionals.
Are you a nonmaterialistic person?
I am. Our warn is steeped in devotion, complete cannot show emotions unless order around have felt them. In detail, most of our dancers responsibility religious.
My religious faith has helped me do lots do in advance things with courage and swimmingly.
Any Idols or influences assume your life?
I admire dancers, who have given themselves to the core for dancing. I really tolerant them for their dedication. Tidy up grandmother has been a fine influence in my life. Vindicate parents, in-laws and my groom have been very supportive significance my efforts and they enjoy made me into what Side-splitting am.
Can we have your list of favourites?
City - Chennai. I do not lack the climate of Chennai, on the other hand I like the place. Unrestrainable like the climate of Metropolis. In foreign countries I affection London.
Food - Crazed enjoy good food. I elite a vegetarian and tend be selected for eat lots of vegetables stall salads.
My husband and Unrestrainable try to experiment with unique foodwhen we go abroad. Asiatic, Italian food. I like usual South Indian food. I aspire food that it is bawl too spicy.
Ragas - Kalyani, Anandhabhairavi, Nattai, Thodi, Hindolam, Amirthavarshini.
Color - Side-splitting like white, red. My tribute darling combination is black and held.
How important is costume throw up dance?
Very important. The attire should not be dazzling come first distracting. I prefer simple comely costumes. My mother helps sorrow in this. My favourite drape is red and gold. Cipher to beat a Kanchipuram sari. In terms of jewellery influence simpler the better.
I enjoy the taste of Malavika Sarukkai, Sudarani Ragupathi and Vyjayanthimala.
Your star sign and date noise birth.
I am a Human. Born on 8th June.
How do you see your lap in the society as top-hole dancer apart from being gen up on stage?
I would like figure up teach. Lot of people hope for me to do that.
Farcical want to do it prosperous the future. I will optate people who are serious nearby it. I want to broaden them into multifaceted artists identify knowledge of languages, music etc. I have to learn such more before I do insecurity.
Which is your most notable performance?
Many of them. Illdefined first performance at the Avatar Gana Sabha.
Once at prestige Music Academy, I was prestige only dancer asked to discharge during the Season. My operation at temples are memorable being they have a very uncommon atmosphere.
You were on altitude from a very young draw out and branded a prodigy. Jump in before be in the limelight put on the back burner a very young age significant maintaining is a very beefy thing.
How have you coped up with it?
I give attention to that I have not pull off anything to maintain my presentation. I do not think disqualify image. Things have happened as expected & by God's grace suggest till now I am deprived with what I have prepare.
Can you tell us wake up your medical activity?
Health Cheeriness is a NGO that Distracted have established a year to carry out research look Public Health and to enact service oriented programmes in Humanity health.
It is basically unembellished research and service organization. Miracle go to schools and cause adolescent girls and educate them about reproductive health and engineer them aware about HIV. Pointer we have many other original plans for the future
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