Padmasri Smt. Chitra Visweswaran has recently launched two DVDs with a collaboration with eParampara Infotainment, “Anu Smruti” and “Natya Nivedana”, containing selected items from her recitals during the early 1990s.
Anu Smruti
Anu Smruti is a collection of items chosen from the dancer’s performance at Sri Lanka. The following are the items presented in this DVD:
- Anjali. Ragam: Gambhira Naatai. Talam: Tisra Ekam
- Kali Kowthuvam. Ragam: Hamsadhwani. Talam: Kanda Chapu
- Varnam – Velanidam Poi Solladi. Ragam: Vachaspathi. Talam: Adi
- Aduvum Sollavaal. Ragam: Sourashtram. Talam: Adi
- Kaa.. Vaa.. Vaa.. Ragam: Varaali. Talam: Adi
- Ramar Thaalaatu. Ragam: Ragamalika. Talam: Adi
- Thillana. Ragam: Ranjani. Talam: Adi
Natya Nivedana
This DVD contains handpicked items from the dancer’s performance at the United Kingdom. The following are the items included in Anu Smruti:
- Aananda Nardhana Ganapathim Bhaavaye. Ragam: Naatai. Talam: Adi
- Varnam – Innum Yen Manam. Ragam: Charukesi. Talam: Adi
- Dasar Krithi – Neenyaako. Ragam: Ragamalika. Talam: Adi
- Meera Bhajan. Ragam: Bhairavi. Talam: Adi
- Thillana. Ragam: Ranjani. Talam: Adi
- Mangalam + Slokam
Read about the lanch here on the Hindu.
The DVDs are available for purchase online too and a routine search for the DVD’s will help you find the online outlets.
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