Question

Which of the following dance Madhuri Amma is related to?
1. Bharatnatyam
2. Mohiniattam
3. Kuchipudi
4. Kathak

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Mohiniattam

• Mohiniattam is the dance of enchantment.
• Mohiniattam was a solo dance performed by women that were further developed by Vadivelu in the 19th century and gained prominence under the ruler of Travancore.
• Mohiniattam combines Bharatnatyam and Kathakali but there is an absence of thumping of foot and its footwork is gentle.
• Mohiniattam generally narrates the feminine dance of Vishnu.
• The lasya aspect of Mohiniattam is dominant so its mainly performed by female dancers.
• Madhuri Amma is related to Mohiniattam.

Dances	Origin	Main Reviving Presonals	Famous Proponents
Bharatnatyam	Tamil Nadu	E. Krishna Iyer, Rukmini devi Arindel	Yamini Krishnamurthy, Lakshmi Vishwanathan, Padma Subramaniam, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mallika Sarabhai
Kuchipudi	Andhra Pradesh	Balasaraswati, Ragini devi	Radha Reddy And Raja Reddy, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Indrani Rehman
Kathakali	Kerala	V. N. Menon	Guru Kunchu Kurup, Gopinath, Kottakal Sivaraman, Rita Ganguly
Odissi	Odisha	Indrani Rehman, Charles Fabri	Guru Pankaj Charan Das, Kelu Charan Mohapatra, Sonal Mansingh, Sharon Lowen, MYrla Barvie
Manipuri	Manipur	Raja bhag Chandra, Rabindranath Tagore	Nayana, Suverna, Ranjana and Darshna, Guru Bipin Singha
Kathak	Uttar Pradesh	Lady Leela Sokhey	Birju Maharaj, Lacchu Maharaj, Sitara Devi, Damyanti Joshi
Sattriya	Assam	Shankaradeva	-
Mohiniattam	Kerala	V. N. Menon, kalayani Amma	Sunanda Nair, Kalamandalam kshmavathy, Madhuri Amma, Jayaprabha Menon