Dancer from Kerala all set to enter Guinness Book of records

THRISSUR : Noted dancer Kalamandalam Hemalatha is all set to enter the Guinness Book of World Records with her Mohiniyattam performance lasting 108 hours.
The 35-year-old danseuse, who concluded her choreographic marathon last night, will soon be applying for the record for the 'longest dance show,' the organizers of the show said.
The present record is that of eminent choreographer Dr Vattikotta Yadagiri Acharya of Hyderabad set in 2008.
Hemalatha has over 20 years of experience as a dancer and had performed in India and abroad. A student of Kerala's premier school for performing arts Kalamandalam, she excelled in Mohiniyattam, Kerala's unique dancing tradition, famed for its ability to depict subtle shades of emotions.
Though Hemalatha had made an earlier attempt in June last, she was forced to give it up due to ill health after 64 hours of dancing.