India, May 10 -- A classical dance performance that beautifully explored devotion, emotion, and tradition through graceful storytelling, says SAKSHI PRIYA

To witness true devotion is to see the soul dance and in this performance, the dancer became the voice of Andal's longing." HCL Concerts' recent presentation of Maalyada - Andal's Sacred Garland was an experience that left the audience quietly moved.

Choreographed by Rama Vaidyanathan and based on Maalyada, The Sacred Garland, the book by Jeysundhar D, the work drew from Andal's Thiruppavai and was accompanied by live music composed by Sudha Raghuraman. From the first movement, an emotional thread work through the performance. It avoided flourish and showmanship, focusing instead on a...