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* In Thailand, the Ramayana functions as court theatre and royal imagery. In Cambodia, it functions as moral instruction carved into temple walls, most famously at Angkor Wat built in the early 12th century. Together, these traditions show how the Ramayana became a flexible medieval and early modern framework for imagining power, ethics, and order across Southeast Asia. ('Ramayana in Thailand & Cambodia' by Devdutt Pattanaik, The Tribune, Feb 8, 2026) * When Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam realised that the confluence of the Marga and Desi techniques created a new style of dance, hitherto unknown in the annals of dance history, she named it Bharatanrityam. ('The determined doyenne' by Dr. Jayashree Rajagopalan, NCPA's ON Stage, Aug 2025) * A piece of striking film trivia is Kumari Kamala's role in the classic film Meera (1945). While remembered as an MS Subbulakshmi vehicle, the film featured Kamala playing the role of Krishna, and notably, MS’s stepdaughter, Radha Vishwanathan, playing the young Meera, creating a unique historical intersection of artistic legends. ('Kumari Kamala: The dancer who made Bharatanatyam respectable,' by K Balakumar, Swarajya, Nov 29, 2025) |
