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“Bharatanaṭyam is hedged on its visual articulacy, and it’s evident that Pallavi has worked hard to achieve this. However, beyond academic diligence there is something luxurious at hint: a mature handling of the technique, the patience to allow characters to simmer and stew, the wisdom to be simultaneously detached and completely present. 

Here is a dancer who seems not in thrall with herself, who is happy to dwell alongside the dance rather than seek to extract from it. The ease and humility, the lack of self-consciousness, these are the truly enviable traits, and are sure to draw more audiences to share in her artistry. This was a stellar evening, curated with care and finesse. I walk away sated, elated by beauty.

Sooraj Subramaniam