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arrangetram blast!

Monday, April 06, 2009

ME : Tnesh wants to have a classical dancer as his girlfriend know Vik?
Vik : Ya me also, marry me la Shahl.
Me : Wtf!

This is how funny this ass can get.
Why so much hype about this art?
Well, Sarves' and Priya's arrangetram just took place and it was by far the most awesome one, and the one I was so involved in.
I got the crucial role, dressing room !!!
ITS NOT AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS!
It requires you to be have the fastest mind,fingers,legs..everything la!

So yes, the moment my teacher's sister started dressing both Sarves and Priya up we werent that needed, but as soon as the performance began, we did this that this that la!
First thing to do everytime, remove their jingles! So thou we were dressed up,Saran and I, we were like on our knees most of the time. Taking out their next change of costume, helping them change, cutting all the excessive strings, helping to secure their costumes all in a time span of 7 mins?
So the audience dont wait too long! Its too hard, I told myself I am never gona be doing that!
I wanna do guest book la, so niceeeee. Gaga* and Thrina got to do that.

But yes, I had the best experience, felt the stress the tension, at the same time you have to have the most highest level of endurance then, and also make sure we give water, and dab their faces so they still look good and give them the best words to encourage them.
I got paired with Sarves, and it was nice, I wanted her to amaze everyone as she did to me and the rest. She really improved so much I was beyond words. It inspires me, her improvement.
And I WAS GLAD she did that ay!

Priya as usual did well too. And they both rocked it well!
So here's the story of their item in which was 45 mins long and most heavy duty steps involved.
Varnam item : Story of Lord Muruga (Shivan's 2nd son.)
Lord Muruga was depicted by Priya and Demon by Sarves.
So the start of the beautiful song was about Lord Muruga, in praise of him,and the certain chapters of him were told.

Firstly how the Demon thought the Lord Muruga being the younger son of Shiva couldnt have many powers and so they fight...that dance then was SO BEAUTIFULLY CHOREOGRAPHED I COULDNT GET MY EYES OF THEM! How did my teacher choreographed man!!
Well she didnt get many titles in Singapore for no shit ay!
Sarves acting as the demon did a fantabulous job she blew me and every single one then!
Her evil look,her eyes widened to its maximum then, any more and her eyes will pop la!

The musicians did the best too, oh yes, it lives music. A singer,a flutist, violinist, and mrithangist(Indian drum).
So yes!!! Sarves owned it then!!! I had to lay all their costume change for their next item before getting permission from my teacher's sister to go and watch this particular item.
YES WE CAN'T WATCH CAUSE since we are in the dressing room, we're constantly cleaning up and getting ready for the next item. 8 items okay! And 6 changes!

So yes, in the end the demon loses as Lord Muruga attains his angry form, which is Visvaroobam,where he becomes BIG in size and kills the demon. And then they dance again in praise of Lord Muruga before moving on to the next chapter.
This was where Priya owned it!
Oh yes, T* and Sam* came to watch too.

Okay, so back to story... next chapter of the dance was how Lord Muruga woo-ed his wife.
So it so happens, the girl(Sarves) was picking flowers and doing some girly stuf, when an old man(PRIYA)approaches us. The body language of Priya right then would definitely caused some effect on everyone right then. THATS HOW AWESOME IT WAS! HER HUNCHED BACK! HER STROKING OF HER invisible BEARD! POWER PACKED!
So the old man was actually Lord Muruga trying to play a trick on a girl who interested him.
(Yes our Gods have their own share of their drama)

So he approaches the girl claiming he is hungry very hungry infact, and so the girl stops everything and gets food for him and feeds the old man. As she did, the old man choked, and so she ran back to get water, while she ran back, the Old man gives the 'Ahh look shes being cheated!' look to the audience so well, it was nice man!
SO yeh, she comes back with the water and feeds him..and then suddenly along with music the old man tries to hug her and like touch her!! The music right then was so nice la!

So she was tramautised that she was touched by an old man and starts running around telling people (the audience) that she was touched.(Bearing in mind,all these was done by facial expressions,hand gestures and body language only.)

And the old man now becomes Lord Vinayagar(Elephant god,Shiva's first son, so it is Lord Muruga's brother). Priya took dual roles la.
SO yes, upon changing into the Elephant God,Priya enters the frame to scare the girl back into the place so that she will go back to the initial place Lord Muruga is at.

And so to avoid the Elephant she surrenders herself to the Old man and pleads him to take her as his wife as she's left with no option and then is when the crucial part is! As she falls on his legs, the Old man smiles and gives a wink to the audience(Nicely done la Priya) and he transforms back into his real self, Lord Muruga, just then the girl looks up, and sees Lord Muruga and gets so elated they marry. SO yes! THATS THE STORY OF 'VALLI' AND 'MURUGAN' . :)

I loved this item too much la! YES SO IT WAS A BLAST.

ALL OF US WERE DRESSED IN SARIS! FIRST FOR ME AND SINDHU AND MOST OF US!
Sindhu* looked too good, and Gaga*looked like a model la. SO pretty, oh and yeh, Gaga and I went to get our hair done. I just straightened it. With braids at the sides. :)

We were all split, Sindhu*(Stage manager), Gaga*&Thrina(Guestbook) and me dressing. So I could only see Sindhu* when I came to sneak peek at the girls dancing. Gaga* was right at the back of the auditorium.

Oh before the first item started, Girish Paniker came, the well known male dancer in Singapore. Male classical dancer I meant, and he came to bless the dancers, and also extended his kindness by giving us an invitation for his student's graduation that falls on the following week but same venue. :)
So many elite people came la. Yeh!

So before the thing started, I was allowed to take photos with the girls, and it was good la, cause like you rarely have someone thinkin about taking photos in sucha crucial state right?But I made them.
So feast your eyes now!
Oh the theme was peacock , so we came in blue/green, mostly turquoise. :))))

My cupids :)

Mirror mirror, who's the greenest/bluest of us all? :)))

Love ya'll so much! (See my braids?)

Thrina,myself,Sin*,Gaga* and Saran(My partner in crime. Lol)

My hair looks damn long ah!!! I loved the length but it felt so little! Lol. How pretty is Gaga*!!
Sindhu* no need to say!

The one who had all the glow! Sarves :)

(Yes I had to have my hp on a strap, so stressful okay, you gotta call and answer calls now and then)

The wonderful,amazing,talented pair. They look like sisters la! MAKE UP was awesomely done! :)

She's so cute la....

So pretty them!

SO BEAUTIFUL, I LOVE HOW THEY LOOK LA!!

MY BEST GIRLFRIEND ...

Vicky love came, and was like, 'Can I see my bestfriend for a while?' , so sweet yes? Lol, so I sneaked her into the dressing room.

So cute, they can still pose because they havent performed! Lol.

I love my flowers going under my hair...

Costume Check...

I know I was supposed to be helping them but I had a few snaps to spare.

Last costume.

She's so cute la... :)

Another snap shot before her last item..

And then finally all 8 items ended, it was beautiful. I really thought it was a great experience for us all. I was cheering and clapping as loud as I can,cause thats the only form of motivation right then to any performers la.
And I neednt say, those difficult poses they attempted in the Lord Shiva's dance resulted in so much of applause from us girls(backstage) and also the audience.

SO happy for my mates.
And finally, all us girls could be reunited, because some of us were doing lighting,some doing stage management and we couldnt have time to like really gather and like take photos. So after Sarves and Priya spoke to the audience, thanking them, and thanking everyone involved we all ran out to them with our presents!
It was a bouquet of sunflower for each of them, and also a gift which was one of their studio photo where its made to be a jigsaw puzzle and we inserted it in a photoframe .
Yep! Something like what I got for my 19th birthday,except only smaller.

I was truly happy for them. Still am. Rocking performances! After all that, Sarves made Gaga* and I tear up telling us she wants us to be where she is right now. ANd it was so emotional, Sarves started crying so bad! I really felt her then la.

If I ever have a bridal store, she's gona be my partner la! She's so young yet she knows how to dress up so well, and that includes tieing sari okay!
Her frigging sari costs a bomb! Saris are so pretty arenth they?
Mine was below 100.

Awww... :)

And Sam..

She had a great time man.

Gaga*,her mum,her grand mother and my mother. :)

And I love my cupids too much.

And cheers to the old crew! For the old time! We started off together,but splitting up into different classes and finally joining each other again!
And yes, see the flower and her smile. :) I am so happy for her.

And her mum was so so so happy she was in a sari. Hahaha, Sindhu*love next time make-up is done by ME okay!!

This is one funny chick, I love her ay!
She never fails to humor me. I am gona miss her while she takes a break from dance class.

Shobi darling. :)

Last picture for the night!

How pretty is she man! I LOVE YOU! So many guys been asking whos this pretty chick la! Hahaha. But like, she's taken right love? Hahahaha!

And where there's war, there's also love. ;)
Or atleast there's attraction. Lol. Right Sin*?

Oh and Tia, haha, get the video done soon man! You know how big of a fan I am of you! And no problem, 21st birthday, when you celebrate, I'll do your make up okay?? But in exchange you sing for me in my 21st! Lol. :)

God's speed and my love ya'll! Next post will be filled w photos too! :))

P/s : And how a girl says when's my turn for a marriage, I'll say, 'When's my turn,for my arrangetram?', with your blessing Lord Shiva. :) I don't even think I want anything more than that. To unite with the Lord while performing. A gift I have.