Living legend in the field of Indian Classical Dance – Mohiniattam – Dr. Geeta Radhakrishna Menon.
Mohiniattam Dance, Sopanam Music, Patanjali Yoga and Indian Philosophy and the desire to propagate Indian culture, to discover the spirituality hidden within these varied Indian art forms and literature, and to spread its message around the world; is the driving force behind Dr. Geeta Radhakrishna Menon! Apart from being an exponent of Mohiniattam, Sopanam, and a Yoga practitioner, she is a writer, speaker and healer as well.
A student of late Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma in Mohiniattam, “Dr. Geeta Radhakrishna Menon carries forward a blend of tradition and creative excellence. She is well known for adding a different kind of touch to the dance of the enchantress, through methodology and systematisation of the ‘Mohiniattam Adavus and Mudras’ and through thematic dance presentations, focussing on ‘Bhakti’or devotion as its main theme, thereby, raising Mohiniattam to a height of ‘Sattvikam’ or divine serenity.”
Deeply convinced that the flow of the body movements can reach a higher value or ideal with a harmonious blend of spiritual state, She unfolded her creative urge and artistic expressions through her various choreographies. Amongst her Dance choreographies “Narayaneeyam” has been her masterpiece which she has performed over hundred times in India and other countries. The 105th performance of Narayaneeyam was performed at Guruvayur temple in Kerala on 19th Oct 2012, on the occasion of Navaratri festival organized by Guruvayur Devaswom at Melpathur auditorium to a packed audience.
Dr. Geeta Radhakrishna Menon has written 8 books and have great information about Mohiniattam dance, mudras, God and Godess, Geeta Govinda, nature, love and many more insightful topics. Book names as follows :
- Mohiniattam – Adavus and Mudras
- Mohiniattam – the dance of the Enchantress
- Jayadeva’s Geeta Govinda – Translation and Transliteration
- Prakruti Nrityam – The dance of Nature – a book of poems
- Meditation on Ahimsa – Meditative verses
- Devi Mahatmyam – Mystic power of the radiant Goddess
- Jai Jai Natana Ganesa – a book of Ganapati Mantras
- Ananda Siva Natanam – the blissful dance of Siva
- Ahimsa, Truth, Love – An Anthology
- Mahatma Gandhi – Simple Living High Thinking
