KALAMANDALAM KSHEMAVATHY
Kshemavathy learned Kathakali from Kalamandalam Balasubramaniam and together they presented Damayanthi Hamsam to the sabhas in Madas. Poothana Moksham was another piece that she did in Kathakali. This stint with Kathakali gave a special nuance to her in evolving Mohiniattam. The first solo performance of Mohiniattam was for Vallathol centenary …