Aishwarya Warrier[1][2] is a Mohiniyattam dancer, art educator, choreographer, and researcher. Born in Calicut, Kerala, Ayswaria grew up in Mumbai and later settled in Vadodara, Gujarat. She was initiated into the art of Indian classical dance at the age of five by her mother, Sreebala Menon. As a child, Ayswaria was also a voice over artist, working under the guidance of her father, Mukundan Menon, who was a speaker and script writer at the Films Division of India. Subsequently, Ayswaria trained in the two styles of Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam under eminent Gurus such as Dr.Sucheta Bhide Chapekar, Udyogamandal Vikraman, and Kalamandalam Saraswathi. Ayswaria learnt the finer aspects of netrabhinaya from Margi Usha, and she obtained guidance in Sopana Sangeetham under Padma Bhushan Kavalam Narayana Panicker.[3][4] She is the artistic director of Nrityodaya School of Classical Dance, Vadodara, Gujarat and the Director at Ayswaria's Institute for Creative Expression (A I C E), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.[5]
Aishwarya Warrier ഐശ്വര്യ വാര്യർ | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ayswaria Menon 29 June 1975 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Indian classical dancer, Art educator & Researcher |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Rajesh Wariar |
| Children | Sukanya Wariar |
| Parent | Mukundan Menon & Sreebala Menon |
| Website | www |
Career
edit2019- 2021- Aishwarya Warrier was the Regional Director for Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Regional Centre, Vadodara.[6] In the year 2016, Aishwarya Warrier directed and produced a Mohiniyattam dance film titled, “Nilima – beyond the blue…. an exploration”, which is based on a sublime poem by renowned author and musicologist, Mali Madhavan Nair.[7][8]
Notable dance performances
editIndo Bhutan Friendship – 50 years celebrations (ICCR Tour to Bhutan),[9] Paju Book Festival, South Korea; Soorya Festival Tour to UAE &, Festival Of India at Moscow, St. Petersburg and Pskov in Russia (ICCR Tour).[9]
References
edit- ^ "Engaging Mohiniyattam". The Hindu. 14 March 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Charmed and beyond". The Hindu. 19 June 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Kannan, Arathi (24 December 2016). "Retelling 'her' stories through Mohiniyattam". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Kannan, Arathi (1 April 2017). "Beyond the blue yonder". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Backer, Anila (7 November 2015). "Spreading the Grace of Mohiniyattom". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "When poetry, drama and dance are in sync". The Times of India. 10 November 2008. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "ഒരു നിയോഗമായി 'നീലിമ'; മാലിയുടെ അപ്രകാശിത കവിതയും ഐശ്വര്യ വാരിയരുടെ നൃത്തഭാഷ്യവും". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Pradeep, K. (6 April 2017). "Where verse meets dance". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b DHNS. "The expressions conveyed it all". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2024.