Muddupalani, an 18th century Telugu poet and Devadasi, composed Radhika Santvanamu, a bold and emotionally resonant work that remains one of India’s most significant, yet largely forgotten, contributions to women’s literature
Torn from worship and reduced to spectacle, temple dance lost its sanctity to colonialism, reform, and exploitation. Beginning from Hyderabad’s Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Swapnasundari continues her relentless journey to revive the art and restore it to sacred ritual
This article is in continuation to the last article focusing on Dalit Bahujan Social Reform Movements in Telangana. Leaders like Bhagya Reddy Varma had initiated several cultural and spiritual activities while opposing the caste dharma in the society Bhagya Reddy Varma initiated several cultural and spiritual activities for the growth of Jagan Mitra Mandali. Harikatha […]
Hyderabad: Dance is inseparable for actor Sai Pallavi. It’s a new dimension, an extension to her personality as an actor. But contrary to what she did in ‘Love Story’, the actor gets a limited space as a dancer in upcoming period drama ‘Shyam Singha Roy’. She plays a Devadasi in the Natural Star Nani-starrer. Not […]
