Sanchari, a Documentary With Leela Samson of Kalakshetra
The name Bharatnatyam, a classical dance tradition from Tamil Nadu emerges from bhaava (expression), raga (music), tala (rhythm) and natya (theater). Deeply rooted in the Bhakti tradition, it was earlier performed in temples by Devadasis. The film Sanchari synthesizes the philosophical aesthetics of the dance form with the techniques required to perform it as well as the process involved in the transfer of knowledge from the teacher to the student.
