Kalanidhi Narayanan is a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer and a guru, who possesses a deep understanding of abhinaya (acting) in Bharatanatyam. She is considered an authority on Bharatanatyam and here she shares her thoughts on various nayikas (heroines) in a song and also explains how she was able to teach effectively. 

This is a video excerpt from an interview of hers to Pali Chandra, a noted Kathak dancer from India. Saranya, a disciple of Kalanidhi, is assiting her in this interview.