Spgm 016 - Inauguration Of Dance Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

SPGM 016 - INAUGURATION OF DANCE.

(This chapter touches the episode,
where Madhavi, a dancing girl,
had been dancing before the King Cholan.
When her dance on the first stage was
inaugurated Kovalan had his relationship
with her. So, he had to leave Kannagi
and started staying with Madhavi)

MADHAVI WAS TRAINED.

The Hill Podiya was more divine.
In that hill lived Sage Aghasthyan.
His curse on Sayandan, Indra's son,
And Urvasi there prevailed on.

Urvasi, born as Madhavi, in her age
Danced on the popular drama stage.
Sayandan, born as Venu, in his age
Helped Madhavi on the same stage.

The curse was released by the sage
Later on, as planned, in that stage.
In the drama field she was an expert.
As she was from the Heavenly resort.

To Chitrapathi, a dramatist, she was born.
In the art of dancing, she was unbeaten.
She had a charming personality then,
As she was Urvasi from the heaven.

She, her mother's only daughter,
Was taken all the best care.
In the make up, drama and singing,
She was given the best training.

For seven years she was trained,
To be perfect she herself strained.
When she was twelve years of age,
She was taken to the palace stage.

To the king, her mother took her.
Pleased he was with the dance of her.
This way she earned a good name.
She rose up to the height of fame.

THE DANCE MASTER.

The dance Master knew the art,
Its ins and outs, its every part.
He knew eleven types of dances
Both classical and traditional ones.

In dance, music, steps and beats
He was known to be perfect.
Such a great dance master
He came to the stage with her.

THE FLUTE MASTER.

The sounds of veena and flute,
They enhanced the steps and beats,
And helped the musician
In his perfection much to gain.

Every song, every tune,
Every pitch, every tone,
Every word to what length
He was quite familiar with.

The mood of the Artists,
The timing and their tastes,
What songs to match them,
These tricks he knew every time.

One such was the flute master,
Madhavi took the stage whenever.
He had in himself perfect confidence,
Which enhanced her performance.

THE TAMIL MASTER.

The Tamil Master knew to sing,
In Tamil language everything,
That all o'er the world
Tamilians knew every word.

He did know the rules,
The techniques and tools,
Of the dances, their positions,
And the songs' compositions.

The steps matched the words,
And the instrumental sounds,
The words chosen were good.
He knew to avoid what was bad.

He could speak on pictures,
And had knowledge in scriptures.
He was a master of his tongue,
And seem to be fairly young.

A poet this kind of,
She was in need of.
He was the Tamil Master,
Who always taught her.