Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Maalyada: Andal's Sacred Garland Dance Performance
On Sunday, a special dance performance called 'Maalyada – Andal’s Sacred Garland' was held at Ravindra Bharathi.
It was an 80-minute Bharatanatyam dance show created by Rama Vaidyanathan, a famous dancer.
The performance was based on a book about Andal, a poet who wrote about her love for Lord Krishna.
Rama and her students danced to tell the story of Andal and her friends searching for Krishna.
They showed nine different ways of devotion through their dance.
The costumes were colorful, and the music was played from different corners of the stage.
The audience loved it and gave a standing ovation.
The performance was a beautiful mix of dance, music, and devotion.
Maalyada – Andal’s Sacred Garland is an 80-minute Bharatanatyam dance performance based on the devotional journey of Andal.
Choreographed by Rama Vaidyanathan and featuring her students, the performance interprets the 9th-century text Thiruppavai.
The dance showcases nine forms of devotion (Nava Vidha Bhakti) through selected narrative stanzas.
The production includes innovative stage design, music, and lighting to enhance the devotional experience.
The audience gave a standing ovation, and senior artistes Padma Shri Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant and Smt. Deepika Reddy graced the occasion.
- Who
- Rama Vaidyanathan and her students
- What
- A Bharatanatyam dance performance based on Andal's Thiruppavai
- When
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad
- Why
- To interpret and present the devotional journey of Andal through dance
- Event
- Maalyada – Andal’s Sacred Garland
- Venue
- Ravindra Bharathi
- Choreographer
- Rama Vaidyanathan
- Music Composer
- Sudha Raghuraman
- Duration
- 80 minutes
- Main Dancer
- Rama Vaidyanathan
- Supporting Dancers
- Reshika Sivakumar, Sayani Chakraborty, Shubhamani Chandrasekhar, Vaishnavi Dhore
- Orchestra
- Himanshu Srivastava (Nattuvangam), Sumodh Sreedharan (Mridangam), Raghuraman (Flute), Sudha Raghuraman (Vocal)