R. Muralidharan explores Bharatanatyam’s rhythmic dimensions

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Kavya Murlidharan
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Bharatanatyam guru, composer and choreographer Madurai R Muralidharan presents ‘Saptatāla Laharī’, a three-day Bharatanatyam competition that celebrates the grandeur of the Sapta Sulādi tala system.

To be held from June 19 at Krishna Gana Sabha, it would showcase seven margams choreographed and carried out in seven distinct talas.

For hundreds of years, Bharatanatyam has flourished by means of a steadiness of custom, scholarship, creativity and innovation. Whereas rhythm (tala) kinds one of many elementary pillars of Indian classical dance, intensive exploration of the Sulādi Sapta tala system inside the conventional margam construction has remained comparatively uncommon.

Madurai R. Muralidharan
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Recognising this huge and untapped rhythmic panorama, Muralidharan launched into a journey to combine the 35 Sulādi Sapta talas into the Bharatanatyam repertoire.

Previous to Saptatāla Laharī, Muralidharan had introduced 19 margams in 19 completely different talas drawn from the Sapta Sulādi tala system.

With the presentation of seven further margams throughout this competition, the entire can be 26 margams in 26 distinct talas.

The competition will characteristic Sankeerna Jathi Eka Talam – 9 aksharas; Misra Jathi Triputa Talam – 11 aksharas; Chathusra Jathi Matya Talam – 10 aksharas; Chathusra Jathi Jhampa Talam – 7 aksharas; Chathusra Jathi Triputa Talam – 8 aksharas; Thisra Jathi Rupaka Talam – 5 aksharas and Sankeerna Jathi Jhampa Talam – 12 aksharas

Every margam will encompass the standard sequence of the Bharatanatyam repertoire: Pushpanjali, Alarippu, Kavithuvam, Jathiswaram, Varnam, Padam and Tillana.

Saptatāla Laharī additionally incorporates a number of unusual ragas chosen to enhance the rhythmic character of every tala. The competition options performances by dancers from across the nation and overseas.

Following is the record of performances: Right now, 5.30 p.m.: Okay. Sree Mourya; 7.15 p.m.: Kavya Muralidharan. June 20, 5 p.m.: Priyanka Sai Sankar and Padmavati Sai Sankar; 7.15 p.m.: Aishwarya Valli Kakulapati. June 21, 10.30 a.m.: Sriranjani Swaminathan, Lakshmi Ananthanarayan, Rekha Garg and Amritha Narayan; 5 p.m.: Shravya Suresh and seven.15 p.m.: Harini N.S.

Every day a number of eminent artistes can be current as chief friends.

Printed – June 17, 2026 06:03 pm IST