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| Mohiniattam |
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© Mallikarjuna.D.G. Mohiniattam is a traditional South Indian dance form from Kerala, India. Mohiniattam is derived from the words “Mohini” and “attam”. Mohini means a beautiful woman and attam means dance. So this dance is an exquisite feminine style with undulating flow of body movements. The theme of the dance is generally “sringara” or love. Delicate themes of love are performed with suggestive abhinaya, subtle gestures, rhythmic footwork and lilting music. © Mallikarjuna.D.G. Mohiniattam costume is always white or off white with gold or red border. The hair is tied in a bundle on the left side with white flowers (mogra) around it, with a simple ornament tied on the bun. The jewellery used for the neck is a ‘choker’, and a kasimala(coin chain). For the ears a dancer wears a ‘toda’ which is circular like a coin and has dangling earrings which is known as ‘jhumka’. The face is done up with an exaggerated eye makeup to help her express her emotions. The eyes reflect immediately the mental state of the situation or character the dancer is representing and a description of Mohiniattam cannot be complete without the mention of the nayanabhinaya or the use of the eyes, eyebrows and eyelids. After almost virtual extinction early this century, it is gratifying to note that Mohiniattam survived its difficult phase and emerged as a full fledged dance form and credits itself to be one of the most exquisite dance styles of India.
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