Dhanasree Tillana by Yamini Kalluri (KUCHIPUDI)

Composer: Swati Tirunal Choreography by Dr. Sobha Naidu Ragam: Dhanasree Talam: Adi The lovely lass (gOri) is dancing (nAc rahi) to the sound (dhuni) of the song (gIta) that goes ’takadhIm.... (And as she dances), her ringing (bAj) anklets (pAyal) are intoning/saying (kahE) the syllables jhanana jhanana... And the aria (tAn) goes/sings (gAvE) ’takata tai.....’ Oh dark-hued (sAnvarO) lotus (paduma)-naveled (nAbh) one, what (kyA) can I (mein) say (kahUn) about your (tumhArI) divine antics (lIlA)?