Pandattam. Mohiniyattam style.

Mohiniyattam program during the India Day 2023 summer festival, Moscow, Russia. An idea of ​​the composition belongs to a poet, an active promoter of the traditional arts of Kerala, the founder of Kerala Kalamandalam Institute, Mahakavi Vallatol. This dance is difficult to perform, because it is a game-performance of jasmine ball: there are not so many technical movements, while it’s much more difficult to cope with the expressive component. “Pandattam“ item is only in Mohiniattam, and over the past century has become almost a hallmark of the style. This is not a game by itself particularly, as a characteristic poetic device of Sanskrit poetry: “Look how beautiful this moment is! Throw away the fuss and enjoy the time that is allotted to you. Where are you? Why do you hesitate?! Come and play with me!“ Choreography: GURU JI BHARATI SHIVAJI. Video sent by Konstantin Polyakov🙏