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Katha Surpanakha |
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How do we rationalize the fact that Rama & Lakshmana - the incarnations of Vishnu, mutilated a woman for her socially unacceptable behavior. |
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Press Review |
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By drawing on several performing art traditions of Orissa, all of which blend well with the Odissi Dance, Sharmila has created a riveting piece of work.
Leela Venkataraman.
The Hindu. N. Delhi. 18.2.2000
Katha-Surpanakha: Sharmila's Odissi production breaks frontiers.
The Telegraph. Calcutta. 19.12.99
With Sharmila's enticing & seductive countenance she revealed finesse in making overtures to Rama in a myriad way. Indeed she is to the manner born for dance. One could not ask for more.
The Statesman. 11.2.2000. |
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Description |
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Surpanakha, the beautiful princess of Lanka - regal and proud, is attracted towards Rama and proposes to him in the only way known to her. The two Aryan princes, Rama and Lakshmana are unable to comprehend the feelings of Surpanakha, a woman from a different community. In the disaster that follows, all of them are victims of a strange situation.
The choreography is mainly based on Odissi Classical dance. Some traditional folk music and dances of Orissa have been used. |
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Number of Dancers : On stage: 10.
Duration : 47min |
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