Danseuse Vijayalakshmi on the rich legacy of Mohiniyattam and empowering women through the art form

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She's a dancer, actor, singer and a strong advocate of women's empowerment.

Mohiniyattam exponent Vijayalakshmi carries forward a rich legacy of the classical dance form and has taken it globally.

On this Expressions Podcast with Neha, the multi-talented Vijayalakshmi talks about breaking the shackles of patriarchy and why femininity, for her, means valour.

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01:48 Finding her rhythm
06:41 Where Femininity Meets Power in Mohiniyattam
14:05 Proving a point, one step at a time
19:20 The South Indian Swan, A ballet reborn
21:3 Choreographies that rewrote the rules
27:06 Not just a dancer
31:48 For the love of the gods
35:09 From one generation to the next
40:30 Grace and growth
42:2 Rooted in tradition but free in movement
47:54 A mother’s grace, a guru’s wisdom
51:52 Costumes, colours and craftsmanship
56:08 Where Mohiniyattam meets the modern world
58:2 A voice, a dance, a force for women
01:00:33 Bonds that last
01:03:55 Dancing through borders
01:13:05 Honours earned, dreams ahead
01:15:55 Steps of the soul
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