Saturday, December 26, 2015

ODISSI-Bruhannala Episode from Mahabharat

The Bruhannala episode from mahabharat is ideally suited for a dance drama.
In the epic Arjun goes to Indra for obtaining a divine weapon;Tha damsels of Alakapuri welcome Arjun through dance; finding Arjun fascinated by the dance,Indra directs Urbasi to teach dance to Arjun;while teaching him she falls in love but is rejected by Arjun.In a fit of anger Urbasi curses
him to turn into an eunuch;this curse turns into blessing when the pandavas had to spend one year incognito in the court of Birat;Arjun as Bruhannala teaches dance to princess Uttara.Kichaka casts
 an evil eye on Draupadi serving in the court as Sairindri;Bhima kills kichaka by subterfuge.
This episode was presented through an elegently composed  choreography.




Arjun as Bruhanala










No comments:

Post a Comment