Swarna Saroja program proves an eye opener - Taalam: column by Leela Venkataraman

The second event of the ongoing Swarna Saroja programs at Ganesa Natyalaya as homage to the founder of the institution, the recently departed Dr.Saroja Vaidyanathan, had its surprises for the audience in the packed hall. The evening had two sections, Dharover (signifying tradition passing on from teacher to student from one generation to another) and Sabka Vikas (meaning progress for all).

Starting under the Dharovar section, was a Bharatanatyam program She the Divine, presented understandably (considering the occasion) by a student of Saroja Vaidyanathan, Anupama Thakurda settled in Atlanta, USA, where she runs the Deeksha School for Performing Arts. The evening proved how, despite the passage of time, the umbilical cord with Ganesa Natyalaya remained for many senior dancers who had been trained under Saroja Vaidyanathan. And here was an instance of a student, after twenty three years visiting the institution where she had started her Bharatanatyam journey. One knows that foreign tours of Rama Vaidyanathan (who inherits the teaching reins) with visits to Atlanta, have greatly helped in keeping the Natyalaya bonds alive.

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