Inaugural Day of 13th Year "Visesha Kala Poshakam Utsav" 2019

The “Mylapore Trio” Amarnath, Surendranath, Aparna & Sugathan (Kalakshetra Alumni and Cultural Ambassadors of Mylapore) and Members of Sri Sumukhi Rajasekharan Memorial Foundation conducted the 13th Year Spectacular “Visesha Kala Poshakam Utsav” - International Art Festival for Dance in Mylapore. It was a 3-day Natya Utsav from 17th to 19th February, 2019 at Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai. The “Mylapore Trio” & Sugathan felt the need to expose the talents of many unsung heroes outside India & Abroad and hence provided a FREE PLATFORM to them.

Six Dancers including two Foreigners from India and abroad gave Solo Performances and most of them were First Timers to perform in Chennai. The Trio and Sugathan have been instrumental in giving them an opening in Chennai. The Natya Utsav was a confluence of various dance forms of India viz., Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam & Kathak, all under One Roof – a posse of colourful Flowers and Bouquets. On all 3 days Sugathan presented the Programme enthusiastically & passionately. All Foundation Members were present in Colourful Traditional Attire, with a colour scheme for every day.

On the First day, the first performance was by Paris Laxmi from Kerala gave an stunning Bharathanatyam recital followed by an energetic Odissi performance by Prajna Mishra from Bangalore.

 Second day of the Natya Utsav started with a Bharathanatyam recital by Anita Ilic from Germany with a live Orchestra, was interesting and lively. Next was Sri. Sowmya from Hyderabad, presented a Kuchipudi performance which was traditional, authentic and her Bhama Kalabam was remarkable.

On the Final day of the Natya Utsav, Athira Sankar from Kochi presented a vibrant Mohiniyattam recital with a live Orchestra. The final performer of the Utsav was Akshatha M Amin from Bangalore gave a sparkling Mughal Style of Kathak.

            This Natya Utsav provided a golden opportunity for the Artists for their Maiden performance in Chennai. All the Artists were honoured with a Certificate of Appreciation by the Foundation. They all presented themselves with gorgeous relevant costumes and jewelry representing their Dance Form. The dance items of these Artists were exceptionally good which were very vibrant and made the Rasikas always sit erect. The Big Audience Crowd included Men, Women and Foreign Nationals, apart from many Children from Pre-Kg to College level. These young Rasikas were exposed for the first time to such different dance forms and were amazed to watch the Artists with awe. The hall full crowd was a Big Surprise to the Dancers which boosted them to perform with much more enthusiasm and vigour.