How beautiful is the adaptation is again a hugely debatable topic. Coming to talk of compositions, some are written for bharatanatyam and some are adapted.
No matter what the style be, the music and the kind of compositions that are used to dance are the same. Whilst I cannot make out much difference between Tanjavoor and Pandanallur, I can mostly make out Vazhuvoor and can definitely make out Kalaskhetra. But for classification purposes there are only four : Tanjavoor, Pandanallur, Vazhuvoor and Kalakshetra. Some say “there are as many styles of bharatanatyam as there are dancers”.
Either ways, this definitely is the reason why so many ‘styles’ in bharatanatyam came up. This might be the reason for both its popularity and being most criticised dance form. She has also trained underprivileged children voluntarily, in “Saadhya school for special needs” Coimbatore, by using dance as a therapy for physical and mental strengthening.Bharatanatyam as any art form welcomed variations and experiments with open arm. Poornima has tutored young dancers starting from the age groups of 7 to enthusiastic and passionate 48 year old adults. In the years to come she started her own schools in Nigeria, Oman and Al Ain, U.A.E. The Tutor: Poornima’s wide performing experience encouraged her to take up to teaching which started under the Alma mater, Tharanginee School of Dance run by her Guru at the age of 17. Under the Spirit of Unity Concerts for Universal Intergration. Performed at the 29 th National Festival at the Music Academy, Chennai Performed at Star Asia Group, Tokyo, as the sole reprasentative of the country, to do a solo presentation of Bharatanatyam in Tokyo. Also did the title song for the same show.
Winner of “Thaka Dhimi Tha” show aired on Jaya TV directed and conceptualised by Smt. to promote performing arts, to perform at Chennai, Karur, Karaikudi & Gobichettipalayam. “Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram”- an effort by the State Govt. “The Other Festival” in Dec.2006, under the guidance of Choreographer Harikrishna, Indance Company, Canada. “Sangamam 2008” conducted by BITS Pilani. The complete direction, lyrics, music composition, recording, editing and choreography of “Sronam” was done in Al Ain itself.īlessed to perform at Thirupathy Temple for “Nada Neeranjanam”īlessed to perform during Shivaratri festivals at Thiruvaroor, Chidambaram, Sukhavaneshwar and Peroor Shiva temples. Shobanaa Bhalchandra.Ĭhoreographed freshly written songs of 40 min long dance drama, “Sronam” (September 2019)- an untold version of Mahabali‘s story, based on Bhagavatham with about 15 different characters on stage in two scenes. Performed for the “Astanaayika series”, directed by Guru, Smt.
“Samarpana- an offering of Natyam”, online programme by fellow dancemates from the Middle East, under the able guidance and tutelage of Guru Smt. Performed as part of “Thirumurai – an exploration if Thevarams” on the occassion of Mahasivarathri 2021 She has travelled both inside and outside India and performed on various venues and enlightened dance connoisseurs around the world. The Performer: Poornima is a B grade artiste with Doordarshan.