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Kapila Venu: A Master of Restraint

Malini Nair

Kapila Venu gives a feminist and modern twist to the ancient dance form of Koodiyattam

Dancing up a Storm

Malini Nair

The story of a performer who dared

Anita Ratnam: The World’s a Stage

Veejay Sai

The pressure to give up is high but dancer Anita Ratnam continues to use academia and artistry to raise the bar

Lavani: Breaking the Taboo

Divya Unny

Lavani performers go mainstream

The World at His Feet

Veejay Sai

The rise of male classical dancers

Leela Samson: Return to the Rhythm

Malini Nair

After a series of high-decibel rows ended her last brush with officialdom, Leela Samson is back where she belongs

Mundu Goes Modern

Akshaya Pillai

The traditional dress of Kerala gets a makeover with designer prints, bright new colours, Velcro strips and side pockets

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Interesting courses both overseas and in India that break the traditional mould

A Fort Full of Folk

Devika Bakshi

At the inaugural Jodhpur Flamenco & Gypsy Festival

The Boogie Man

Shaikh Ayaz

The enduring appeal of Jaaved Jaaferi, arguably India’s first celebrity dancer and standup comic, who is back with yet another season of Boogie Woogie

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Kapila Venu: A Master of Restraint

Dancing up a Storm

Anita Ratnam: The World’s a Stage

Lavani: Breaking the Taboo

The World at His Feet

Leela Samson: Return to the Rhythm

Mundu Goes Modern

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A Fort Full of Folk

The Boogie Man

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