A rangapravesam par excellence

The

rangapravesham

of 20-year-old

Chintakunta Vennela

was a high-profile affair with several prominent dancers and culture enthusiasts in attendance. The Saturday evening Kuchipudi recital had five segments. Vennela, a disciple of Sandhya Raju, began with the ‘Gajavadana’, an invocation. This was followed by ‘

Mandooka Shabdam

’ — a piece on Gajendra Moksham. Up next was ‘Shivatarangam’ in which the young dancer depicted the descent of river Ganga to Earth. ‘

Muddhugare Yashoda

’ — an enthralling piece that portrayed three episodes from Lord Krishna’s life, followed next. Vennela ended her performance with ‘

Kuntalavarali Thillana

’, eliciting a thunderous response from the crowd.