Uttar Dakshin by Ponnamma Devaiah

Uttar Dakshin is a retelling of Ramayana in both the Kathak and Bharatanatyam genres presented as a solo work.

I was closely associated with this project since its inception. I worked extensively on creating multimedia design that not only depicts the various settings for the episodes but also plays the role of a narrator. I used silhouettes, colour washes and created a multi layered lighting design to populate the stage with characters and spaces to create a minimalistic yet larger than life setting for a solo work.

Conceptualised and performed by Ponnamma Devaiah
Choreography by Madhu Nataraj & Shankar Kandasamy

Photo courtesy : Ananya Raghavendra, Jayasimha and VB Suresh