Ashtanayika 8 DVDs – the heroines in love

This 8- DVD combo pack regales you with a delectable fair of Ashtanayika the eight heroines categorized by the natyashastras according to their attitude and approach to love.

It is an an exhaustive and aesthetic exploration of the mindset, moods, conflicts, desires, dilemmas, tempers and tantrums of those lovelorn ladies referred to as Abhisarika, Kalahantarita, Khandita, Proshitapatika, Swadheenapatika, Vasakasajjika,Virahotkantita, Vipralabdha.

The highlight of the product is a classroom session involving Smt.Kalanidhi Narayanan, (‘Maami’ to her students),  the legendary Abhinaya exponent of our times & a bevy of her brilliant disciples Together, they discuss the attributes of each nayika aided by a host of padams and javalis from the repertoire of well-known composers like Kshetrayya, Ghanam Krishnaiyer, Karvetinagar Govindaswamy- to mention a few.

Concept & Presentation byPriyadarsini Govind

Swadheenapatika

• Explains with Smara – Sundaranguni
• Javalis-Paras-Javali-Dharmapuri Subbarayar
• Performed by Shobana Bhalachandra

Vasakasajjika

• Explains with Idheney Sakhi
• Javali-Bihak-Adi-Venkatadri Sama Rao
• Performed by Susheela Ullal

Abhisarika

• Explains with Choodare
• Padam-Sahana-Misrachapu-Kshetrayya
• Performed by Jayathi Subramanaiam,Bragha G Bessell & Ramya Harishankar

Vipralabdha

• Explains with Netru andhi nerathiley
• Padam-Useni-Misrachapu-Ghanam Krishnaiyar
• Performed by Indira Kadambi

Khandita

• Explains with Ithai vida veru vendumo
• Padam-Saaveri-Rupaka-Subbarama Iyer
• Performed by Roja Kannan

Kalahantarita

• Explains with Maanini Vinavey
• Padam-Sankarabharanam-Misrachapu-Karveti Nagar Govindaswamy
• Performed by Jayanthi Subramaniam

Virahotkhantita

• Explains with Aiyayyo Vegatayana
• Padam-Nada namakriya-Trupuda-Kshetrayya
• Performed by Bragha G Bessell

Proshitapatika

• Explains with Ninnu Jooda
• Padam-Punnaga varali-Trupuda-Kshetrayya
• Performed by Ramya Harishankar