Bharatanatyam Dancer Chitra Visweswaran in a chat wth Sudha Ragunathan - Expressions Espresso S2 EP6

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  • čas přidán 11. 09. 2024

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  • @swara_raga_sudhamrutham
    @swara_raga_sudhamrutham Před 4 lety +14

    6:25 Beautiful Bond between SR and CV, How nice to hear this :)
    7:05 Whatta Wonderful welcome in Shubhapanthuvarali :)
    52:45 A wonderful message
    01:09:54 Greatness of a Guru :)
    1:10:35 Mrindangathukulla nee poidanum, illaatta adha muzhingidanum... Wow powerful words, Inspirational.. :)
    1:11:02, Nattuvangam Magic
    Thanks a ton Sudha Raghunathan ji for such a wonderful episode with Chitra Visweshwaran Ji.. Enjoyed every bit of this episode.. :)

  • @kalasadaninstituteoffinear7128

    Both of them, disciples of illustrious Acharyas in their respective art forms, genuine torchbearers of the Guru - shishya parampara, the episode was heartwarming and enlightening. The younger generation of artistes need to learn a lot from them and their experiences.

  • @rameshjayasituamlu
    @rameshjayasituamlu Před 4 lety +2

    Aha! Arumai Arumai.. welcome song , beautiful kavidhai! Shubha bandhuvarali.. mesmerizing as always! Superb interview, no words for Chitra Vishweswaran’s dance and beauty and talents.. Salute to both of you!

  • @renusrinivasan7994
    @renusrinivasan7994 Před 4 lety +2

    Saashtaanga namaskarams to the beautiful Chitra Visveshwaran akka 🙏🏼 what a personality. She talked about reaching the audience in a dance performance. But reaching and touching ones heart in a talk show like this proves how BEAUTIFUL you are inside and out 🙏🏼
    Thank you Sudha akka for the EE

  • @RanjaniSivakumar
    @RanjaniSivakumar Před 4 lety +1

    I was so moved by her thoughts , reflections.Thank you Sudha mam for allowing us all to witness this wonderful chat with her.My pranams, ranjani

  • @shanthibaskaran5036
    @shanthibaskaran5036 Před 4 lety +1

    What a fine conversation! What a beautiful mind Chitraji has! What greatness you add Sudha to our lives by bringing such personalities week after week! God bless. 🙏

  • @saradabala6350
    @saradabala6350 Před 4 lety +2

    So lovely to enjoy this interview between two talented gifted people! Sudha Raghunathan looks lovely in the pochampalli Saree and matching accessories! All the best and God's best blessings to all of us!

  • @chitrakrishnan43321
    @chitrakrishnan43321 Před 4 lety +1

    பாட்டும் பரதமும் ... What better combination to talk about arts ... The two who have seen the highest pedestal of their arts ... God's gift to mankind ...

  • @gowriswaminathan8842
    @gowriswaminathan8842 Před 4 lety +2

    Very inspiring speech of two legendary artists Very nice Humble Pranams to Padma Shri Chitra Visweswaran Mam and Sudha Mam🙏🙏

  • @kodangudiramanathan
    @kodangudiramanathan Před 4 lety +3

    It appears that parental support or genetics makes a lot of difference in most forms of artistic expressions whether classical dance or classical Music. Great interview

  • @ramjeesivaram2964
    @ramjeesivaram2964 Před 4 lety +1

    Can't express the joy I got by watching this glitch free conversation, important, it is the Guru who makes even a dull personality to shine, this was the best message
    25 years ago I met the couple in Sundarji silks tnagar, CV and her poise, pranams

  • @geethanair9620
    @geethanair9620 Před 4 lety +1

    Amazing conversation. It was mesmerising to watch the legend . Thank you Sudhaji for this opportunity.

  • @SriRam-oe1ts
    @SriRam-oe1ts Před 3 lety

    MAM I AM A BIG FAN OF YOU. I AM A STUDENT OF A BHARATHANATTIYAM . I LOVE TO HEAR YOUR SONG. AND I LOVE TO DANCE FOR YOUR SONGS N BHARATHANATTIYAM

  • @kamakshivc3328
    @kamakshivc3328 Před 4 lety +1

    As Mrs. Sudha said, an enchanting interview; a lot of things as a takeaway from the interaction of two great people.👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😊

  • @ramanmahadevan2212
    @ramanmahadevan2212 Před 4 lety +2

    Very inspiring conversation between two accomplished artists. Our pranams.

  • @brindharaj2724
    @brindharaj2724 Před 4 lety +1

    Entire episodes I felt I am witnessing a dance programme and in the end years rolled over

  • @Onevasu
    @Onevasu Před 4 lety +1

    U both have brought for us the very core essence of the Fine Arts and touched our souls.
    The songs and dance is an appreciation, expression, continuation and part of the flow of nature.
    Padma Shri Chitra brought for us all in a platter. Thank u Sudha for all ur effort and this wonderful presentation.

  • @lakshmikotamarthy2101
    @lakshmikotamarthy2101 Před 4 lety

    Namaskar am,
    I am from Hyderabad .
    During my maiden days , Bharatanatyam wasn't the much sought form.
    It was under my guru( late) smt. Uma rama rao few of us could pursue it for few years...
    There was a shift of many from Bharatanatyam to kuchipudi.
    My love for Bharatanatyam remained...
    It was during this time I had an opportunity to watch smt. Chitra visveswaran solo live in our city in tyagaraya gana sabha.
    I

  • @shrikalaamandir
    @shrikalaamandir Před 4 lety +1

    It was a lovely conversation Sudha with my Guru Chitra akka. Her down to earth comments and humility was so moving ! Pranams to akka and thanks for a wonderful interview! - Sujatha Srinivasan

  • @mythiliramakrishna9186
    @mythiliramakrishna9186 Před 4 lety +1

    My pranamams to chitra vishweshwaran maam.have seen a few performances by her and by her disciples.a great personality...dance ..music artistic experience personified.about acharyas..guru..her humility...shatha koti namaskarams.

  • @elango9834
    @elango9834 Před 4 lety

    Thank you so much for your wonderful programme .
    Please invite Raja Sir in your programme .

  • @Rajiakka
    @Rajiakka Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for this wonderful initiative. Very inspirational and great take aways for the younger generation.

  • @hemavathihosur3235
    @hemavathihosur3235 Před 4 lety

    Sudha Mam..u r a multi- faceted personality... How nicely u invite the Artist..Being a Great Vocalist, U r a brilliant Anchor

  • @vkr4416
    @vkr4416 Před 4 lety +1

    Chitra akka is so So inspiring!! Stalwart! Awesome interview

  • @anusing8236
    @anusing8236 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you Sudha Ma’m for bringing us another stalwart🙏. I thoroughly enjoyed the last 20mins of the conversation. 👌Yes! COVID -19 is the time to ‘re-invent ourselves’. Looking forward to seeing many more interesting & inspiring personalities from different walks of lives.
    My Suggestion🙂- Vyjayanthimala Bali, Dr K J Yesudas, Dr.MS Swaminathan (If you can), chess Viswanath Anand, Nalli Kuppuswami Chetty, Bombay Sisters, Suki Sivam, Preethi Srinivasan, Mouli, YG Mahendran, Actress Lakshmi, L.Subramaniam/Kavitha Subramaniam & so on.

  • @dhanyainteriors7046
    @dhanyainteriors7046 Před 4 lety

    Wowwww ,wowwwww speech less full of tears, legends are always a legends full of positivity .... excellent mam ....thanks a lot you taken right discussion on the right time ..

  • @savvy1604
    @savvy1604 Před 4 lety

    She's so beautiful..her conversation itself is v expressive, a trait true to all dancers.

  • @VasanthiIyer
    @VasanthiIyer Před 4 lety

    Yet another amazing episode. So much to learn from this interview. Thank you . Pranams

  • @jamunaganesan6937
    @jamunaganesan6937 Před 4 lety

    Thank you so much mam. Why they are stars is it's humility seen in their Gunam. 🙏🙏

  • @mythilysanthanam2913
    @mythilysanthanam2913 Před 4 lety +2

    🙏 lovely speech and boosting energy especially this lock down period nice to here as usual

  • @ushamenon6975
    @ushamenon6975 Před 4 lety

    Sudha ji pranam to you.1 I went ecstatic listening to you singing to welcome Chitraji. Thank you both

  • @Mechakalyani
    @Mechakalyani Před 4 lety

    Beautiful and fully engaging conversation. Thank you for this presentation!

  • @mohankrishnanc
    @mohankrishnanc Před 4 lety +2

    Sudha madam, we were very happy to watch Chitra madam'si terview which was very interesting. Thanks madam. Can you have an interview with Kamala Lakshman who is presently in US? Those three sisters were best in bharathanatyam.

  • @charlesma7989
    @charlesma7989 Před 4 lety

    Beautiful. The fortune of good gurus. So humble.

  • @iraivanadipotri9884
    @iraivanadipotri9884 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi Sudhaji vanakkam you sing beautifully looking beautiful. Bless you

  • @bharathramkumar3406
    @bharathramkumar3406 Před 4 lety

    Mam, wish you also interview the below personalities:
    Kavitha Krishnamurthi
    Actress Shobana
    ShreyaGhosal/Haricharan
    Anuradha sriram
    Padma subramaniyam
    Unni Krishnan
    Krish Srikanth
    P Susheela

  • @KannapiranArjunan-vm2rq
    @KannapiranArjunan-vm2rq Před 4 lety +1

    “It is a well - known fact that Tamizh language is one of the oldest languages in the world. Not only is it old but also it is very rich in literature.
    But what makes Tamizh unique and special is that it has survived the ravages of time and is still spoken by millions of people across the globe.
    Tamilar Dance (SathirAttam) and music (pan or for that matter any form of fine arts) has always been part of Tamizh culture.
    Starting from Tolkappiyam, many texts like Pancha Marabu, Kooththa Nool, Bharata Senapathiyam have defined the grammar of classical dance.
    ‘Pancha Marabu‘by Arivanaar-which was also written almost the same time as Tholkaapiyam - describes in detail about music and dance. It talks about various hand gestures,abhinaya,kooththu,,naatyam.It also describes the letters to be used for jathis-tha,thi,tho,ki,k.
    Then there is ‘Kooththa nool‘ authored by Saaththanaar. This is the oldest available text on the grammar of classical dance.‘Kooththa Nool’ has two sections, ‘Suvai’ and ‘Thogai’ with 153 and 162 verses respectively and says that the sound, the letters and the music emanated from the Dance of the Lord.
    It also says that ‘Om’ is the beginning and the end for everything.
    The author seems like a good psychiatrist, philosopher and most importantly an intellectual.
    The link between human life and the Nava Rasaas have been described in detail by the author.
    Here is a verse form Koothanool. Tastes emerge from the feelings within and these are expressed as dance. Feeling is the soul, Taste is the Mind, and expression is the body’.
    அகம்உயிர் ஆகச் சுவைஉளம் ஆக
    இழைஉடல் ஆக இயல்வது கூத்து.
    It is a cryptic verse with very deep meanings but what was written nearly 2500 years ago holds good even now. And this is applicable to any art form.
    However, ‘Silappathigaaram‘-one of the five major epics in Tamizh-is considered to be a complete book on classical dance. ‘Silappathikaaram’ gives a perfect description about Classical Dance and Music.
    We find that in literature too, small things have played major roles. A small gemstone ankle-bell(silambu) influenced an entire epic.
    ‘Silappathikaaaram'(Story of the jeweled anklets) is considered to be one of the greatest epics in the world of Literature.In the words of the Czech Professor Dr.Kamil Zvelebil,
    ‘‘The epical poem of Silapathikaaram which by its baroque splendour and by the charm and magic of its lyrical parts belongs to the epic masterpieces of the world and should be admired and beloved by all in the same was as Poems of Homer, the Dramas of Shakespeare, the Pictures of Rembrandt, the Cathedrals of France and Sculptures of Greece”.
    What is this Silappathikaaram all about?
    Kovalan and Kannagi lead a happy married life until Kovalan falls for a great dancer Madhavi and begins to live with her.Unable to bear the adoration and appreciation Madhavi was getting from others, he becomes jealous and deserts her.
    He is penniless now and returns to Kannagi who offers to sell her anklet- filled with rubies-to get some money. They go to Madurai where Kovalan while trying to sell one of the anklets is caught by the guards of the Pandya King.The Queen’s anklets-which were filled with pearls- had just then been stolen and assuming that Kovalan was the culprit, the King orders his guards to kill Kovalan.
    Kannagi throngs the King’s court and proves that her anklets were filled with rubies and not pearls. Realising his folly, the King dies instantaneously. Kannagai goes on to burn the city of Madurai.
    Though there lot of great things about the way Ilango AdigaL has presented this simple but complex story, what attracts a connoisseur is the way he has structured the grammar of Music and Dance.
    Though there are lot verses, I am giving below one sample verse that speaks volumes about the quality of the work.
    It says ‘One must start learning classical dance at the age of five without any compromise on Musical, Dance and Aesthetic Elements, practise rigorously for seven years and perform at the age of twelve.’
    ஆடலும் பாடலும் அழகும் என்று இக்
    கூறிய மூன்றில் ஒன்று குறைவு படாமல்
    ஏழு ஆண்டு இயற்றி ஓர் ஈர் ஆண்டில்
    சூழ் கழல் மன்னற்குக் காட்டல் வேண்டி.
    However, it is the description about Classical Dance in ‘Silappadhigaaram’ that calls for special mention and appreciation.
    Ilango adigaL must have been a perfectionist. The author elaborates on the qualifications of a Dance Teacher, Percussionists,Vocalist,Flautist, and the person(s) playing the ancient instrument ‘Yaazh’.
    He deals with each and every aspect of dance starting from the vocalist, the lyricist, the percussionist, the instrumentalists.
    What amazes one is the way he has defined the structure of the stage. Not only has he given the dimensions of a stage but also that he has mentioned about the lighting, and the way the stage has to be decorated.
    If the verse
    எழுகோல் அகலத்து எண்கோல் நீளத்து
    ஒருகோல் உயரத்து உறுப்பினது ஆகி
    உத்தரப் பலகையொடு அரங்கின் பலகை
    வைத்த இடை நிலம் நாற்கோல் ஆக
    ஏற்ற வாயில் இரண்டும் பொலியத்
    தோற்றிய அரங்கினில் தொழுதனர்
    gives the desired dimensions of a stage,
    தூண் நிழல் புறப்பட மாண் விளக்கு எடுத்து ஆங்கு
    ஒருமுக எழினியும் பொருமுக எழினியும்
    கரந்து வரல் எழினியும் புரிந்துடன் வகுத்து
    talks about the lighting.
    He then goes on to describe the ‘Pancha Sandhi’ Kavuththuvum-an item that is performed in the beginning to ward off evil forces-and then the 11 different dances called as ‘Pathinoru aadal’..
    And that is the reason ILango AdigaL paid importance to music as well while talking about dance.
    In just one verse, he gives the names of the seven swaras as per Tamizh PaN.
    குரலே, துத்தம், கைக்கிளை, உழையே
    இளியே, விளரி, தாரம் என்றிவை
    எழுவகை இசைக்கும் எய்தும் பெயரே
    சவ்வும் ரிவ்வும் கவ்வும் மவ்வும்
    பவ்வும் தவ்வும் நிவ்வும் என்றிவை
    ஏழும் அவற்றின் எழுத்தே ஆகும்
    Sa-Kural; Ri-Thuththam;Ga-KaikkiLai;Ma-Uzhai;Pa-ILi;Dha-ViLari;Ni-Tharam.
    In another verse, he says PaNs(Ragams) are obtained by arranging the 12 Kovais(swaras) in a specified structure in the ascending and descending scale.
    But more than all these, what leaves one wonder struck is his definition of Gruha Bedam-tonic shift. He calls this as ‘Kural Thiribu’.
    He says ‘if the Thuththam(ri) of Mohanam is the base, it would give Madhyamavathi, if the KaikkiLai(ga)is the base it would give Hindolam, the ILi(pa) would give Sudhha Saveri and the ViLari(dha) Sudhha Dhanyasi’.
    Is it not amazing that somebody in the Tamizh land defined all these as early as the 5th century?

    • @SudhaRagunathanSimplySudha
      @SudhaRagunathanSimplySudha  Před 4 lety

      thank you very much for your detailed notes.

    • @shanthibaskaran5036
      @shanthibaskaran5036 Před 4 lety

      I'm awestruck at the elaborate reference!

    • @KannapiranArjunan-vm2rq
      @KannapiranArjunan-vm2rq Před 4 lety

      @@shanthibaskaran5036 thanks but i only copied and pasted to share ..yaam petra inbam peruga ivvaiyagam 🤣😂 original from Mr. Rajendra Kumar acknowledges the information provided by Prof.Raghuraman in the book titled ‘Tamizhar Natana Varalaaru’.
      www.thinnai.info/downloads.php - for downloading Tamil Documents
      tamil.net/projectmadurai/-
      www.tamilvu.org/library/libindex.htm - online library at Tamil Virtual University
      www.tamilvu.org/- Online Tamil Virtual University
      and Prof.Raghuraman in the book titled ‘Tamizhar Natana Varalaaru’.
      further reading
      www.thinnai.info/downloads.php - for downloading Tamil Documents

  • @vijaykumari6745
    @vijaykumari6745 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks 😊 Sudha and chitra sisters.

  • @svenkatesan3846
    @svenkatesan3846 Před 4 lety +1

    நமஸ்காரம் சுதா அம்மா, இன்று ஒரு அற்புதமான கலந்துரையாடல்
    நீங்கள் இயற்றிய பாடிய கவிதை 🙏🙏🙏🙏 அதி அற்புதமானது
    நமஸ்காரம் to chitraka

  • @ranjeetapalanivelu2373
    @ranjeetapalanivelu2373 Před 4 lety +1

    Two beautiful people ! ♥️

  • @geethabalaram4003
    @geethabalaram4003 Před 4 lety +1

    Lovely programe and famtastic energy of happiness.

    • @geethabalaram4003
      @geethabalaram4003 Před 4 lety +1

      Fantastic. Intro song by you about Krishna nee .... taken to other world.

  • @Sathya1404
    @Sathya1404 Před 4 lety

    Namasthe Sairam Sudha ma, awaiting to see Dr.SPB interview please.. hope its possible. Tq Sairam.

  • @kasturimore5256
    @kasturimore5256 Před 4 lety

    Such an insightful chat ❤❤💫💫💫💫🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @gowriswaminathan8842
    @gowriswaminathan8842 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice to hear Sudhaji 🙏

  • @iyermalaiyermala7912
    @iyermalaiyermala7912 Před 4 lety +1

    Captivating indeed!

  • @aparnanandakumar8514
    @aparnanandakumar8514 Před 4 lety +2

    Excellent

  • @AnithaGuhasBharathanjali
    @AnithaGuhasBharathanjali Před 4 lety +1

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @avv1517
    @avv1517 Před 4 lety +1

    Perfecto

  • @ramanannatarajan9240
    @ramanannatarajan9240 Před 4 lety

    🤗

    • @vasanthasenasrinivasan1991
      @vasanthasenasrinivasan1991 Před 2 lety

      Excellent interview. Sorry i saw the interview only today. I was introduced to Chitra when iwent along with my parents to Guru vayuvood Ramiah pillai sir. Guruji had been seeing me dance from age 5yrs when guruji visited mumbai. Guruji would insist on seeing me dance at Rajarajeshwari school.
      Guruji along with Shri E krisna Iyer smt Rukmini Devi amma and Elappa guruji selected mefor the Govt Scholarship. Yes like Chitras mother My Mother deserves all credit. My other loved Chitras dance .whatever she said comes from the true experience of a evolved artiste.
      Thank you Chitra and Sudha mam. I forwarded the interview to several people including my students incidentally Mr Vishweswaran and myhusband were batchmates in college and good friends.
      All the best Chitra .vasantasena from mumbaj

  • @anuradhaarun5044
    @anuradhaarun5044 Před 4 lety

    Mr. Visweswaran is a veena player i think !!!!!!!