Pushpanjali
Raaga: Gambheera Nattai
Taala: Adi
Choreography: Amirthini Sivaharan
Invocatory item where the dancer felicitates the stage with flowers and pays her respect to the Rangadeva, Supreme Lord Shiva, her Guru and the audience
Sharade Karunanidhe
Raaga: Hamirkalyani
Taala: Mishrachapu
Choreography: Amirthini Sivaharan
Composer: Chandrashekara Bharathi
Salutations to Goddess Saraswati, the presiding deity of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning
Varnam - Maaye
Raaga: Simhendramadhyamam
Taala: Adi
Choreography: Amirthini Sivaharan
Composer: Madurai R. Muralidaran
Varnam is the crown of a Bharatnatyam Rangapravesha recital. It is both challenging to the choreographer/ Nattuvanar (Guru) and the dancer. Maye varnam explores the virtues of Goddess Meenakshi who rules the land Madurai, daughter of Malayadvajan and wife of Lord Shiva
Andal Kouthuvam
Raaga: Gambheera Nattai
Taala: Valachi
Choreography: Amirthini Sivaharan
This piece is dedicated to the shrine at Srivilliputthur. Andal is the only female Alvar among the 12 Alvar saints of South India. The dancer makes a traditional entry as the character herself and introduces herself as the most beautiful and beloved of her Lord Krishna
Keertanam - Ananda Natam Idum Padan
Raaga: Kedaragowla
Taala: Adi
Choreography: Leela Samson
Composer: Papanasam Sivan
This piece is in praise of Lord Shiva and his divine dance of bliss (the Ananda Thaandavam) as “Nataraja” in Chidambaram
Pillangovia Cheluva Krishna
(Daasara Padagalu)
Raaga: Mohana
Taala: Tisra Eka
Choreography: Amirthini Sivaharan
Composer: Purandara Dasa
The song probes the audience, asks them where they have been able to see Lord Krishna and explains all places where one can find Him
Kritanjali (Poems)
Choreography: Amirthini Sivaharan
“The Guesthouse” by Rumi | “Shattered” by Aanya Rao | “Sandman” by Abishek Ramesh
Thillana
Raaga: Kadanakuthuhalam
Taala: Adi
Choreography: Amirthini Sivaharan
Composer: Dr.M. Balamuralikrishna
Joyous piece marking the conclusion of the Rangapravesha
