Thillana in Bharatanatyam by Savitha Sastry

This video shows Thillana in Bharatanatyam by Savitha Sastry, a popular artiste in this dance form. Bharatanatyam is a very old dance form which originated in Tamilnadu, India. Thillana is the final stage of performance in Bharatanatyam.

The play that you see in this video was composed by Meera Nathan in Adi Taalam. It describes about the butter thief- Krishna in which the dance surrenders before his compassion.