The Journey from Sadir to Bharatanatyam

Once a temple dance, the domain of the Devadasis, Bharatanatyam is now performed professionally, in the process erasing the very aspects that contributed to its birth and development. Screened at Hague and Thiruvananthapuram. Directed by Viveka Chauhan | 2012 Producer and Commissioning Editor: Rajiv Mehrotra Viveka Chauhan is an independent filmmaker based in Delhi. Trained in Filmmaking at the Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication, New Delhi, her documentary, Rup Rupantar, on the folk art form of Bahurupias, won at the India International Youth Film Festival. Rajiv Mehrotra is the founding Managing Trustee and Commissioning Editor of PSBT - his films have won more than 300 awards worldwide, including 32 in 31 years from the President of India. His nine books are available in 50 languages and editions. He serves as the Trustee/ Secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama (For more, see ). PS