Tiruchendur
Encounters between light and darkness
A Bharatanatyam Ensemble Production that sheds light on the Philosophical Significance of Kanda Sashti by Karuna Sagari
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The Production
Hailing from a Tamil family entrenched in Tiruppugazh (Hymns on Lord Muruga) for over four generations, Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer Karuna Sagari presents an ensemble production, Tiruchendur. The production will explore the philosophical significance of Kanda Sashti, an annual six-day fast undertaken by millions of devotees culminating in the Soora Samharam, a ritual re-enactment of Lord Muruga subduing three demons.
Tiruchendur will delve into the innate potential of humans to seek glimpses of the Infinite even while struggling with the fallibility of human nature. It will engage with and juxtapose the profoundness of the mind against the greed, ego, anger and jealousy inherent to the human experience. Much like life itself, Tiruchendur will shed light on the essential battle – not of vanquishing darkness but instead, keeping it at bay for the light to shine through.
The Musical Collaboration
The distinctive music for Tiruchendur was composed by Susha, featuring thirteen works of original literature dating from the 5th to 20th century CE. The music is being brought to life by Susha on vocals, Karuna on the nattuvangam along with the Carnatic Quartet. The Quartet, a unique collaboration of leading musicians and instrumental artforms within the Carnatic tradition, brings together Shreya Devnath on the violin, Praveen Sparsh on the mridangam, Mylai Karthikeyan on the nadaswaram, and Adyar Silambarasan on the tavil. Praveen has further played thirteen other percussion instruments to deepen the musical richness of Tiruchendur. The studio recording of this original score was done at Resound India by Sai Shravanam, a leading producer and scoring engineer. Tiruchendur will go on tour with a live singer accompanied by a recorded track of over 18 instruments.
Video Credits:
Chidambaram
Sakthivel
Abdul
