Based in Chennai, Lakshmi Vishwanathan belongs to a family steeped in the arts. Her mother was a singer, veena player, and violinist, while her father was an arts patron and businessman connected with the film industry. Her first European tour was in 1971, and she has performed in more than twenty countries since then. The author of four books, she is considered to be one of the foremost exponents of Bharatnatyam, described as “a poetic dancer of exceptional talent and extraordinary imagination.” Varnam tells the story of Shiva, describing his attributes in detailed mudras, or hand symbols.
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