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Bharatanatyam, as Balasaraswati, is a variety of yoga Natya the spiritual through the physical body and emotional reveal. These are the most popular forms of classical Indian dance in South India, and the oldest of all classical Indian dance styles in India, which are based on Natya Shastra, the Bible of classical dance in India. The term "Bharatanatyam" was used by Purandare Dasa (1484-1564). Later descirbed the songs Ghanam Krishnayyar a Devadasi as an expert in Bharata Natyam. Subramania Bharathi also speaks of Bharata Natyam.
The legend and inspiration

Bharatanatyam is a divine origin. Devas asked Brahma to a Veda, which would be understood by the Sudras create as Kali Yuga was about: "If the universe of lust, greed, jealousy and anger, was overcome when people became slaves of pleasure and pain, suggests Brahma create a form of entertainment seen and heard and understood throughout the world at the same time, people could not understand the mystical writings and ambiguous. "

Bharata Natyam was created not only for pleasure but to embody cosmic relationshio expressions (bhava) for all except the movement of performance art worlds "in all activities and reports. Work and leisure, quiet laughter, struggle and war. Justice will be conferred the right to moral restraint for the rebels and discipline for those who are guided by the rule. It will teach you wisdom, both ignorant and wise. The Kings are expressing entertainment and comfort of the miserable Natya, all the moods and passions of the soul, which will include all types of events .. the noble, the poor and the media "

For example, who Brahma the fifth (Pancham) Veda or Natyaveda, the quintessence of the four main Vedas, combined Pathy (words) of the Rigveda abhinaya (communication elements of body movements, see Mime) of Yajurveda, geetham (music and vocals) and Samaveda Rasam ( feeling more energetic and emotional element) from Atharvaveda. Then Brahma Rishi Bharata was Natyaveda write and distribute the material world. Bharata out of the demigods (Gandharavas and Apsaras) in the implementation of Natya and nrtta nrtya before Shiva. Natya Shastra, the supreme authority of the art of classical Indian dance, Odissi and Bharatanatyam in particular and Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam. Some prefer to think of the word "Bharata Natyam" Rishi named after Bharata.


Bharatanatyam substantially restructured 150 years ago by the Tanjore Quartet (Chinniah, Sivanandam, Ponn and Vadillo). In Tamil Nadu, several styles of Bharatanatyam was mainly carried out by the gurus and artists Bharata Natyam Jesse Velalar race. Tanjore quartet of new grassroots movements, organized pure Bharata Natyam in a series of measures called adavus. The brothers wrote four new songs written specifically for Bharatanatyam. In addition, a different sequence of the different types of objects.

Later made figures like Krishna Iyer and Iyer Mangudi Dorairaja significant contributions. The social status of Bharatanatyam and the image was of Rukmini Devi Arundale, the founder of Kalakshetra, the restoration doctrine a simplified, Kalakshetra style invented by her after she learned Pandanallur Bharatanatyam style in 3 years, began to record.

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