"Several Telugu composers settled in Tamilnadu for generations produced padams."

"Bharata Natyam is an art which consecrates the body which is considered to be in itself of no value. The Yogi by cont…"

"...the traditional order of the Bharata Natyam recital viz., Alarippu, Jatiswaram, Sabdane, Varnam, Padams, Tillana a…"

"Bharta Natyam is a resolutely a global form. It has circulated internationally at least since 1838. In the last two d…"

"At the beginning of the twenty first century, the global status of Bharata Natyam renders the form even more visible."

"...in the period from 1923 to 1948, known as the Bharata Natyam revival. Performers, critics, and promoters through B…"

"Maharaja Swati Tirunal of Travancore (1813-1847) wrote 67 padams in Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada and |Malayalam and he i…"

"Raja Srfoji II (1798-1832), the Maratha ruler of Thanjavur rendered a unique service to Bharata Natyam from a differe…"

"The revival of Bharat Natyam therefore depended not only on politics, but also on the ability of practitioners and pr…"

"Bharat Natyam’s immediate predecessor was sadir, primarily a solo dance form practiced by devadasis, courtesans affil…"