V.V.Puram Walk of Fame !

It was great to see Shekhar Kapur- the renowned Hollywood director bring the Hollywood Walk of Fame to Namma Preethiya Tindi Bedhi v.v.puram , Bangalore.

We were so happy that we had a good chat at our dance studio before we set out to explore the different tindis.

It was very nice of him to Tweet about his presence in our studio.

We were amazed by his humility , his inquisitiveness in knowing our culture, our roots & his unassuming quiet nature that has produced some remarkable World Class OSCAR movies.

We walked from V.B.Bakery on the muddy street & went all the way up to Shivanna's angadi ,he loved the bele, Gulcan & the Masala Soda.He also tried the four different kinds of tindi ,Tatte Idli, Avare Kaalu Dose,Paddu & Akki Rotti.

Throughout he was taking pictures walking right into the crowd who were oblivious of his presence.

Then all of a sudden some girls came running & took pictures , word spread around & it was quite nice to see the way people were reacting, most eyes popped out ,strangers were smiling even more strangely as we all walked to our car.

He was constantly tweeting & sending pictures to his friends world over.

Friends, dont be surprised if Shekar's next film has someone eating Avarekalu Dose :)

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MOCKING DEATH !

MOCKING DEATH ! 

I thought I was the craziest person on this Earth who presented Life celebrating dance sequences 

where my dearest mother passed away the same morning.

I had gone through a big ordeal of sleepless nights ,emotions of watching the loved one suffer & final departure of my mother who left her mortal body right in front of my eyes.

I stood strong by her side throughout her hospitalizations, treatments & medical care, chanting Vishnu Sahasranama mantras & her favorite devotional songs all the while & she loved it. 

I was right next to her holding on to my faith that God's name & music would penetrate deep in to the consciousness of a person & touch the soul & so continued to sing & chant.

Even when she was in coma her skin would release the wrinkles & relax during the singing.

My mother was a great spirited lady who celebrated life beyond the illness of her Body.

After saying bye bye to my love i did a performance the same evening !!! 

24 hrs have passed & now it is hitting me....

I was the craziest person on this Earth to do a performance the same evening...

Why did i do it ..i don't know ... Untill a good friend pointed out that,i actually 

MOCKED death by showing the world GOD'S answer to him...

To spread the light,

To spread optimism ,

which is DANCE.

 

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Haveri Utsava [ Mails from Audience ]

Mail from Mr.Arun Khannur

Dear Nirupama & Rajendra,

Here are my congratulations and special thanks for taking your time and effort to reach out rural audience at Haveri Zilla Utsav held at Byadgi on 13th Feb 2012.
Performance from "Abhinava" was exceptional and audience responded with a standing ovation. It was a perfect blend of dance, music, lighting, audio-visuals with meticulous planning and excellent execution. In addition, we respect your commitment and dedication in exhibiting your calm and composure even when your mother was serious. You focused on delivering the best and at the same time you were very much accommodative to certain limitations like carpet and green room etc. I own the responsibility for these limitations.

Your team has disproved that rural folks do not appreciate classical dance and proved that if performed to perfection everyone is compelled to respect.

We are honored by your presence and performance.

I am sure that both of you would take Indian Culture and Dance to new horizon. India needs people like you.

God bless you, God bless Abhinava !
Thanks & Regards,
Arunkumar Khannur | Chairman and CEO | BANGALORE, INDIA.

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My Humble take on this :

I wish the World to know that :

If it were not for the Grace from above, such beautiful concepts would not have come to us ,If it were not for Praveen Rao, Pravin Ghods & Shivu's unique skills , such souls stirring music would not have emerged,
If not for Rajendra's  lighting design & fine taste in sound recordings & selection of costumes , the audio - visual treat would not have happened.
Without constant artist co ordination work by Megha Bhaskar ,meticulous planning & incessant efforts of MRIDULA in conducting Rehearsals & efforts of dancers who worked individually like Naveen ,Shweta Babu & Srividhya there wouldn't be such beautiful rendition of quality Art.

Most importantly EACH of the artist who took this program to heart who took off from work,college, school & other activities & gave time for rehearsals -
Rohini,Shamita ,Bhavani, Kruthi, Rashmi, Manasa,Jyothsna,Radhika,Archana,Ramyashree, Ranju, Anusha,Bharath, Pavan Anil Deepak Ganesh Naveen.

All of them brought good energies to me , honestly,

Success of this program truly belongs to
EVERY ONE OF THEM.
 God bless All.
Nirupama Rajendra

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Bengaluru Habba - 2012 Part 02

Sharing Video from the recent performance on Jan 18th at Bangalore Habba.

Have a great weekend friends ! 

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