Interesting interpretations at Kalakshetra festival

While following the Kalakshetra style, the three dancers rose to new challenges at the Yuva Nritya Utsav

Kalakshetra’s ‘Yuva Nritya Utsav’ featured several Indian classical dance styles. Three artistes, Girish Madhu, Sreedevi Jayakrishnan and Janet James, who presented Bharatanatyam, were all alumni of Kalakshetra, whom we have earlier seen playing major roles in their alma mater’s dance productions. So it was rather difficult to view them as soloists. The lanky Girish Madhu has a serene stage presence, which is why he plays Rama. He is also part of Kalakshetra’s faculty, and has been working with dancer-choreographer Sheejith Krishna, a former faculty and alumnus. Although Sheejith’s style remains the same, adapting to his unique choreographic interpretations was a challenge for Girish, but he rose to the occasion with a flawless performance. A little more energy would have made his portrayal more convincing.