Bharatanatyam Dance Performance - Natya Mala - Varnam - Neelambari

Bharatanatyam also spelt Bharathanatyam, is a Classical dance form of South India, said to be originated in Thanjavoor of Tamil Nadu. Bharatanatyam, it was known as “Daasiyattam“ since performed by Devadasies in temples of Tamil Nadu long ago. The name ’Bharatanatyam’ is derived from three basic concepts of Bhava, Raga and Thaala. The modern Bharatanatyam was systematically regularized by well known ’Thanjavoor Brothers’, Ponnayya, Chinnayya, Sivanandam and Vativelu. The dance is performed in the stage as N