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Savitha Sastry (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian dancer and choreographer best known as an exponent of Bharatanatyam.She is known to experiment with the format of traditional Bharatanatyam by using the techniques of Bharatanatyam to showcase theme-based productions based on novel stories, not based on Indian mythology or religion.
The second act of Chains was written in 2012. In 2013-14, Srikanth added two more parts as a prequel and a sequel, and the production commenced in March 2014. In line with her other productions such as Soul Cages, Yudh, and The Prophet, Chains too steers clear of conventional Bharatanatyam themes of a nayika (heroine) pining for love, or pieces based on Bhakti (devotion), and instead delivers ...
Critic Monika Monalisa of the "Indian Express" praised Savitha's performance with the words "The world celebrates International Dance Day on April 29, but for city-based Bharatanatyam dancer Savitha Sastry, every day is a celebration of this art form. Sastry is riding the wave of success of her film Colors: White" [11]
Yudh (the Battle) is a solo Bharatanatyam Dance Theatre production choreographed and performed by Savitha Sastry.It is based on a short story of the same name by AK Srikanth, and featured music by the Chennai-based music composer Rajkumar Bharathi, [1] the great grandson of the veteran poet Subramania Bharathi.
Production of The Prophet was started in March 2013 around the time that Savitha Sastry’s previous production Yudh was being performed across India. In line with her other productions such as Soul Cages or Yudh, The Prophet too steers clear of conventional Bharatanatyam themes of a nayika (heroine) pining for love, or pieces based on Bhakti (devotion), and instead delivers an original and ...
Soul Cages is a solo Bharatanatyam Dance Theatre production choreographed and performed by Savitha Sastry.It is based on a short story of the same name by AK Srikanth, and featured music by the Chennai-based music composer Rajkumar Bharathi, [1] the great grandson of the veteran poet Subramania Bharathi.
This list of Indian women in dance includes women from India or of Indian parentage who are notable for their involvement with modern or traditional Indian dance, as dancers or choreographers. This list is not for women whose involvement with dance is not central to their careers, as is the case with many Bollywood actresses.
Savitha Sastry (born 1969), Indian dancer, choreographer, specializing in Bharata Natyam; Zohra Sehgal (1912–2014), film actress, modern dancer, choreographer; Vyjayanthimala (born 1936), classical Indian dancer, choreographer, actress