Mayura Naatyaanjali Festival

Mayura Naatyaanjali festival (Sivaratri festival) under the auspices of Saptaswarangal Arakattalai -Mayiladuthurai(Mayavaram) was held in 'Mayuranathar Aalayam (big temple) on 10th February 2018. Naatyaachaarya V.P.Dhananjayan inaugurated the 12th year Naatyaanjali festival presided by Honourable Justice R. Subrahmaniam (Chennai High Court). Dhananjayan opened the inaugural function by performing "Naatyaanjali" a Bharatanaatyam opening item composed in 1968 and obliging to the public request he performed a Padam 'varugalaamo ayya' from Nandanar Charitam of Gopalakrishna Bhaarati.

The event was not a planned one (extempore) Dhananjayan sought the help of available accompanists there. Kum.Samanyutha Sasidharan and her mother sang Naatyaanjali and did Nattuvangam competently and Vidwan Gomathinayakam sang the Padam Varugalamo Ayya, just following the 'Abhinaya' of Dhananjayan on the spot. Vidwan Viswanathan accompanied on Mridangam competently and the big crowd of rasikas assembled applauded enthusiastically.

The Mayura Naatyaanjali organisation honoured Dhananjayan with the title 'MAYURA NRITYA SAAGARAM '