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Bharatanatyam Performances and Narrative Dance

byDivya RaviPerforms across UK, India & BerlinStarts from₹75,000 Per PerformanceView full gallery

A collection of my work, spanning traditional Bharatanatyam Margams to narrative-driven dance-theatre explorations of ancient poetry.

This is a moment of pure abandon from my performance "SARVASYA". For me, dance is a flight of the spirit, and this capture of an Eknath Abhanga at the Nirantaram Festival perfectly embodies that feeling of divinity on stage.

"Do his coral lips smell like the lotus flower, or the austere camphor? Do they taste sweet?" This is a glimpse into the Nachiyar Thirumozhi, where the poetry itself is a musical and lyrical delight. Exploring such profound yearning through abhinaya is a deeply personal process.

Taking Bharatanatyam beyond the traditional stage into the open air. This moment of abandon, performing an Abhanga from Marathi poetry in London, shows how art can connect with us anywhere, transforming a public square into a sacred space.

Embodying the "Mothe Bhoot" or the great ghost from my production 'VitthāMāi' was a thrilling choreographic challenge. I drew inspiration from folk traditions like Bhoota Kola and Theyyam to bring this powerful, otherworldly character to life.

The Varkari tradition brought devotion to the streets, and that's what we did in Hounslow. Performing a Vaari with my musical collaborator, we turned the high street into a 'Naamacha Bazaar', a market of divine names, making the art accessible to all.

Abhinaya, or expression, is the soul of my dance. This close-up from the Krishna Gana Sabha Pongal Dance Festival captures a fleeting moment of storytelling, a silent dialogue with the audience that I cherish in every performance.

A powerful stance from my performance at the Narada Gana Sabha. The stage is a space of immense learning and energy, and this image captures the strength and grace I aim to bring to every traditional Bharatanatyam piece.

Exploring the depths of Radha's love and separation from Jayadeva's Gita Govindam. This piece, "Hlādini," uses dramatic lighting and kinetic movement to portray the intense, agile, and powerful emotions of a love that is cosmic and eternal.

This is a moment from "Hlādini," a work exploring Radha not just as a mortal lover, but as the primordial, blissful feminine energy of the universe. The dance seeks to capture her transcendence and all-pervading love.

A glimpse into the world of Andal's Nachiyar Thirumozhi, where she plays an 8th-century version of "He loves me, he loves me not?" This game of Koodal is a beautiful example of how ancient poetry contains playful, relatable, and deeply human moments.

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Whenever I perform, I try to bring the audience into the research process itself. I do not just dance the story; I share the context behind the poetry, explaining the history of these women poets before the first beat of the music begins. It makes the performance less of a spectacle and more of a shared, intimate experience between us.

Performing classical Bharatanatyam across India and Europe. — Approved by the tribe

Divya Ravi

Performs across UK, India & BerlinStarts from ₹75,000 Per Performance

I do not just perform; I search for stories that have been lost to time. My dance is an attempt to make forgotten voices heard again, whether through the poetry of 6th-century Buddhist nuns or the intensity of Marathi saints.