‘Draupadi Unbound’ echoed the voices of women across the ages

Navia Natarajan’s thematic accumulation — Draupadi Unbound’ — precocious premiered astatine the Trinity Arts Festival in R.R. Sabha, Mylapore.

Conceived, choreographed and performed by Navia, the creation was based on the enigmatic heroine of the Mahabharata — Draupadi. The dancer besides drew a parallel with the lives of respective women, who, for generations, person been silenced — told however to behave and however overmuch to endure. Whenever a pistillate asserts herself, questions norms, oregon demands justice, her dignity is attacked. She is shamed oregon suppressed, yet, she rises (unscathed). ‘Draupadi Unbound’ is astir reclaiming that voice: the dependable of a pistillate who breaks free, and charts her ain way toward freedom. 

The amusement began with a nritta portion that depicted the regular people of life, earlier a situation arises and the pistillate is forced to take a way little travelled. Here, the dancer  captured the subtle shades of emotion.

Alarippu, which means blossoming of a flower, is usually presented astatine the opening of a performance. Naviya chose a non-linear communicative utilizing the alarippu to picture however Draupadi blossomed into a pistillate of quiescent assurance and courage. ‘Panchali Sabadam’ was a fitting finale to the performance.

yrics by Prof. S. Raghuraman and music composed by M.S. Sukhi (mridangam), on with Sumesh Murali connected the chenda, complemented the dancer’s narrative. Nattuvangam by N. Sri Sudarsini and vocals by Gopika Harindranath added quality to the full production. Effective lighting by Surya Rao, aptly highlighted the emotions of the dancer.