அக்கினிக் குஞ்சொன்று கண்டேன் ..
தத்தரிகிட தத்தரிகிட தித்தோம்..
yes.. thats how i felt watching Apeksha perform on Meera's (K)Terrace. Meera's terrace offers an intimate space to experience dance on the same plane and from close quarters.
I had watched Apeksha perform in Koham and she came in as a surprise package. After all, i was looking forward to Koham for Meera's (SN)performance, but here came someone matching and even bettering Meera. When i learnt later from a friend that she was only in her teens, i could not believe it.
i was looking forward to seeing more performances by her. i got to see her off stage at BVB and she looked like any languid bespectacled girl. But when she stepped into her BN costume and onstage to perform, she underwent a million transformation and appeared a veritable அக்கினிக்குஞ்சு.
her fingers grown an in inch longer to make those mudras sharper,
her eyes speak a new language,
and her tapping feet reverbrates across the floor
- she is a new avatar and a different force while performing.
Talking of the performances in the evening, i found it fascinating how the acharyas come alive through their choreography. Kalanidhi Narayan's choreography had the flair of a an instructive artist, while Leela Samson's choreo had some great agility, and Ik's choreo tended towards the experimental.
my Salutations to guru IK for all the love and care she showers on her wards and for choosing to show case her student's talents in an unconventional space like Meera's terrace and hopefully setting off a trail blazer..
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