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Kalanidhi Narayanan, the legendary abhinaya exponent provides some vignettes in the life of Sri Rama and explains how navarasas,the nine basic emotions described in ancient Bharatanatyam texts, are articulated through them. Aided by her dynamic face and supple hands, she elucidates the exploits and emotions of Rama through an engaging classroom session with her illustrious disciple Priyadarsini Govind.

In just one composition, Srungaram Stiti Nandiney in Ragamalika, Kalanidhi unrolls the gamut of emotions Rama displays in different circumstances:

Srungara when he meets Sita
Veera when he breaks the bow at the Sita swayamvaram
Karunya when he forgives the demon Kakasura
Hasyam while handling Surpanaka's amorous advances
Adbutham when he sees the bridge built by the monkey brigade
Bibatsam at the very thought of a woman other than Sita.
Rudram at the sight of Ravana
Bhayanaka only at the thought of going against dharma
Shantham while in the company of saints and seers.

It is followed by the classroom session is a sprightly demonstration of Srungara Stiti Nandiney by Priyadarsini Govind