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 HCL Concerts presents Maalyada - Andal’s sacred garland By Rama Vaidyanathan Jan 16 - 26, 2026 South India December 20, 2025 HCL CONCERTS presents the South India tour of MAALYADA - ANDAL’S SACRED GARLAND. A dance adaptation by RAMA VAIDYANATHAN based on the book by JEYSUNDHAR D with music composition by SUDHA RAGHURAMAN. The Sacred Garland authored by Jeysundhar D brings out the hidden meaning of the (9th century text) Thiruppavai through casual conversations between Andal and her friends that are replete with philosophical content. The author also gives us a more holistic understanding of Andal’s poetry by quoting ancient scriptures that find relevance in this young girl’s words of wisdom. As the voice of the book, the choreographer Rama Vaidyanathan, takes us through the journey that Andal and her friends embark upon, to seek Krishna. The path that Andal chooses is that of the Nava Vidha Bhakti - nine forms of devotion that a devotee experiences before realising the divine.  Credits: Vocal: Sudha Raghuraman Flute: G Raghuraman Nattuvangam: Himanshu Srivastava Mridangam: Sumod Sreedharan and Sannidhi Vaidyanathan Lights: Surya Rao Dancers: Rama Vaidyanathan, Reshika Sivakumar, Sayani Chakraborty, Shubhamani Chandrasekhar, Vaishnavi Dhore Info: vaidyanathan.rama@gmail.com Website: ramavaidyanathan.com |
