"Finding bliss in dance" Prof GSP writes about Kalamandalam Sungandhi Teacher! Thanks to The Hindu Daily!
Arts » Dance Published: November 3, 2011 15:56 IST | Updated: November 3, 2011 15:56 IST Finding bliss in dance G. S. PAUL The Hindu Kalamandalam Sugandhi. Photo:K.K. Najeeb A danseuse par excellence, versatile choreographer and respected guru, versatile and a guru widely accepted, Kalamandalam Sugandhi has to her credit more than five decades as an accomplished dancer, beginning from her formative years as a Mohiniyattam artiste. from of unbroken stint in the terpsichorean area, beginning from the formative years of Mohiniyattam. For the same reason, Her contributions to the dance form have been seminal. Privileged to have been groomed by doyens of her times, both inside and outside Kerala, Sugandhi became the pride of her gurus and a much-sought-after disciple. turned out to be a much-sought dancer. a a had turned the most sought-after disciple of all of them. That they continue to invite her for performances, lecture-demonstrations and seminars even today, speaks for her ini