Description :The classical dance-drama of the Bhagavata mela is a rare art of great value. The Bhagavata mela dance-drama known to have come into prominence in South India from the time of Thirthanarayana Yogi, the author of Krishna Leela Tharangini who migrated from Andhra Desa, lived 'and died at Varahur in the Tanjore District about 300 year ago. According to him and his followers, devotion to God through the fine arts became perfect only when it was expressed through a combination of music, dance and abhinaya in drama, expounding the philosophic truths of the Bhagavata lore. The BhagavataMela dance-drama of Tamil Nad resembles Kathakali of Malabar, great art of the Tanjore Bhagavata Mela Dance Drama is a fairly faithful reflection of the ancient Natya of Bharata's conception. The Bhagavata Mela is simply a revival, in regional languages, of the common ancient Natya tradition.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Krishna Iyer, E.
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Tamil Nadu
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2017-06-15T10:41:01Z
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2017-06-15T10:41:01Z
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1969
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The classical dance-drama of the Bhagavata mela is a rare art of great value. The Bhagavata mela dance-drama known to have come into prominence in South India from the time of Thirthanarayana Yogi, the author of Krishna Leela Tharangini who migrated from Andhra Desa, lived 'and died at Varahur in the Tanjore District about 300 year ago. According to him and his followers, devotion to God through the fine arts became perfect only when it was expressed through a combination of music, dance and abhinaya in drama, expounding the philosophic truths of the Bhagavata lore. The BhagavataMela dance-drama of Tamil Nad resembles Kathakali of Malabar, great art of the Tanjore Bhagavata Mela Dance Drama is a fairly faithful reflection of the ancient Natya of Bharata's conception. The Bhagavata Mela is simply a revival, in regional languages, of the common ancient Natya tradition.