Bharatanatyam is not gender-specific. It has space for both, the male and the female; and it accommodates “Tandava” as well as “lasya” without reference to gender. Here, Anjani poses as lord Krishna and that does not pinch your eyes at all. You would not even think for a second why a female is posing as a male? Would you? No. This is the beauty of this dance form that it focuses on its various forms rather than who and what.
The artist here is so composed and happy to entertain others in the form of playing the flute. Though it is an imaginary flute, we all get so connected with it that we do not miss a physical flute here.
This would be my perfect view when I first open my eyes in the mor...