Padam is a slow item devoid of the pure dance nritta but abhinaya ( facial expressions) are important.
This padam “Tharuni nyaan” in Dwijaavanthi explains the viraha (feeling during separation ) ( more .... )
Nataraja Anjali by Smt.Krishnaveni Lakshmanan
The late, great Kalakshetra trained artiste Krishnaveni Lakshmanan performs Thodayam also called Pushpanjali
Priye Charuseele from Gita Govinda by Priyadarshini Govind
Abhinaya Demonstration by Kalanidhi Narayanan
Vakar thunda shlokam on Lord ganesha followed by Ananda narthana Ganapathim by Chitra Viavesvaran
Bhairavi Varnam by Priyadarsini Govind
Bharathanatyam by Priyadarsini Govind
Bharathanatyam by Smt. Padma Subramanyam