It was then that I understood Chandralekha better. Around 1960, at the height of her solo dance career, Chandralekha began to be dissatisfied with many aspects of Bharatanatyam. As she said later ...

However, Chandralekha is still remembered today, especially for its legendary drum dance sequence. More importantly, it was the first South Indian film to achieve Pan-India success. The film took ...

CHANDRALEKHA was selected by the government ... cinema and a postage stamp was released featuring Vasan and the drum dance to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the legendary director.

T owards the end of S.S.Vasan’s iconic musical Chandralekha (1948), a drum dance is organised by king Sasankan, a man who dethroned his own brother to become king and even kidnapped his lover ...

Chandralekha was quick to laugh but what she always laughed loudest at was the idea of “legacy” – of a sacred institution, unquestioning disciples and a style of dance frozen in time.

However, Chandralekha is still remembered today, especially for its legendary drum dance sequence. More importantly, it was the first South Indian film to achieve Pan-India success. The film took ...