<p>There are very less gurus like Rukmini Devi Arundel and Jayalaskhmi Alva who have raised the standards of Bharathanatyam to a great level by considering it as a penance of life, opined senior Bharathanatyam Guru and ‘Kalakshithi’ (Bangalore) Director M R Krishnamurthy. <br /><br /></p>.<p>He was speaking after receiving the ‘Natyakala Tapaswi’ award conferred on him by Sridevi Nritya Kendra (Mangalore) at a function held in Mangalore on the occasion of the valedictctory programme of ‘Nrithyothsava -2013’ and birthday celebrations of Nrithya Guru Jayalakshmi Alva held in Town Hall on Friday.<br /><br />Sridevi Nrithya Kendra trustee and Dakshina Kannada district Kannada Sahitya Parishat President S Pradeep Kumar Kalkura said that Gurus like Jayalakshmi Alva are preserving the purity of the art through the traditional qualities of the art, imbibed by her guru Dandayudhapani Pillai.<br /><br />Mangalore University Vice Chancellor Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy released a book ‘Teaching Bharathanatyam- A comprehensive approach’ authored by Dr Araty H Shetty. Meanwhile, a DVD featuring Margam presentation, composed by Jayalakshmi Alva was released by Prof N S Jayalakshmi of Kalakshetra, Chennai.<br />Students of Sridevi Nrithya Kendra performed Bharathanatyam featuring Pushpanjali, Jathiswara, Varnam and Thillana.<br /><br />Kateelu Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple administrator Lakshminarayana Asranna graced the occasion and blessed the occasion. Sridevi Nrithya Kendra Trustee Harikrishna Punaroor and others were present.</p>
<p>There are very less gurus like Rukmini Devi Arundel and Jayalaskhmi Alva who have raised the standards of Bharathanatyam to a great level by considering it as a penance of life, opined senior Bharathanatyam Guru and ‘Kalakshithi’ (Bangalore) Director M R Krishnamurthy. <br /><br /></p>.<p>He was speaking after receiving the ‘Natyakala Tapaswi’ award conferred on him by Sridevi Nritya Kendra (Mangalore) at a function held in Mangalore on the occasion of the valedictctory programme of ‘Nrithyothsava -2013’ and birthday celebrations of Nrithya Guru Jayalakshmi Alva held in Town Hall on Friday.<br /><br />Sridevi Nrithya Kendra trustee and Dakshina Kannada district Kannada Sahitya Parishat President S Pradeep Kumar Kalkura said that Gurus like Jayalakshmi Alva are preserving the purity of the art through the traditional qualities of the art, imbibed by her guru Dandayudhapani Pillai.<br /><br />Mangalore University Vice Chancellor Prof T C Shivashankara Murthy released a book ‘Teaching Bharathanatyam- A comprehensive approach’ authored by Dr Araty H Shetty. Meanwhile, a DVD featuring Margam presentation, composed by Jayalakshmi Alva was released by Prof N S Jayalakshmi of Kalakshetra, Chennai.<br />Students of Sridevi Nrithya Kendra performed Bharathanatyam featuring Pushpanjali, Jathiswara, Varnam and Thillana.<br /><br />Kateelu Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple administrator Lakshminarayana Asranna graced the occasion and blessed the occasion. Sridevi Nrithya Kendra Trustee Harikrishna Punaroor and others were present.</p>
