CHENNAI: With the theme as Chennai, Epidemiology consultant at Apollo Hospitals and renowned danseuse Dr Srinidhi Chidambaram will aim at evoking the emotional connection of audience with the city. She will be presenting Chennai through a Bharatnatyam margam.
“A theme like this is difficult to adapt to in a dance format.
But depicting the importance of the Cooum, Mylapore, George Town and all things that represent Chennai was crucial as relevant subjects today. I wanted to tell people how much I love the city and what it stands for,” Dr Srinidhi observes.
“In your mind, you define the city through events and milestones from your own life. You walk past the banyan tree at the end of your street and you recall how you scanned the newspaper in a feverish haste to look for your exam results and the euphoria you felt when you had been selected. You drive past the hospital and all you remember is the joy of catching a glimpse of your little one’s face for the first time when she was born,” she explains.
Adhering to the time tested classical margam format, Chennai neither aims to be scholarly and chronicle the history of this city, nor does it seek to document the artistic or spiritual lineage of the city. It is merely an expression of love.
With artistic inputs from Kaviperarasu Vairamuthu and eminent vocalist Aruna Sairam, random selection of pieces ranging from nostalgic memories of George Town, the spirituality and aura of Mylapore, the multitasking mothers of our metro to reflections on the Cooum, will be depicted in the performance to be held at the Music Academy Hall on November 27. Passes are available at Landmark, Amethyst and Tamil Mayyam office in Mylapore.