1. Muralidhara Kauthvam

This kauthvam on Lord Muralidhara showcases intricate nritta (pure dance) while highlighting several attributes of Lord Krishna. He is depicted as the one born into the Yadava clan, the one who blesses the entire universe, and the one with a lotus-like face.

Raga: Arabhi Tala: Adi

Choreography: Vaishali Ramachandran Composer: Madurai R. Muralidharan

Dancers: Manasvini Chengavalli, Nirvyaja Ponramajegan, Aaruni Rao, Ratria Yoga, Nandhana Kavin Sangavi, Aradhana Anandkumar, Nirupama Chengavalli, Stavyaa Santhosh, Vaishnavi Shashikantha

2. The Divine Birth and Vasudeva’s Journey

Born into a world filled with turmoil, Lord Krishna’s arrival is marked by divine intervention. On a stormy night, Vasudeva carries the newborn Krishna across the raging River Yamuna to Gokulam. The universe itself conspires to protect him from all harm.

Raga: Srothaswini Tala: Adi

,Choreography: Stavyaa Santhosh with assistance from Manasvini C. & Nirvyaja P.

Dancers: Sandhya Rakshith (Devaki) Pavithra Kumar (Vasudeva), Meenakshi Sethuraman (Goddess Yamuna), Vaishnavi Shashikantha (Adisesha), Ratria Yoga, Nandhana Kavin Sangavi, Aradhana Anandkumar, Nirupama Chengavalli, Stavyaa Santhosh, Srilasya Modala, Yashaswini Donthireddy, Vedha Sudhish, Sreshta Kasaraneni, Anvi Paleti

3. Miracles of Krishna

From the very beginning, Krishna’s life was far from ordinary. He encountered numerous demons seeking his destruction, including Putana, who disguised herself as a beautiful woman to nurse the infant Krishna. However, she met her end at his divine hands. A few years later, when Yashoda found Krishna with a mouthful of mud, she looked inside and saw the entire universe within him—an awe-inspiring vision that revealed his true divinity.

Raga: Desh Tala: Tisra Adi

Music: T.N. Arunagiri, Choreography: Vaishali Ramachandran

Dancers: Niranthara Ponramajegan (Lord Krishna), Anagha Rao (Balarama), Pavithra Kumar (Putana), Sandhya Rakshith (Yashoda), Tara Ramanathan, Aditi Karthigeyan, Sashveena Anandkumar, Sanjitha Harini Venkatesh, Sthuthi Malli, Aadhirai Arunkumar Porkodi, Satyana Krothapalli, Vedanshi Bhake, Nila Sengathir, Adya Shrivathsa

4. Yashoda’s Love – A Bond Beyond Birth
Yashoda’s love and affection for her dear child were boundless. She cared for him with all her heart and cherished every moment of his childhood. Their bond was one of deep affection and divine connection, revered through time.
Raga: Sahana Tala:Misra Chaapu, Music: T.N. Arunagiri
Choreography: Vaishali Ramachandran, Sandhya Rakshith
Dancers: Sandhya Rakshith (Yashoda) Tara Ramanthan (Baby Krishna) Nirupama Chengavalli, Ratria Yoga, Nandhana Kavin Sangavi, Aradhana Anandkumar, Stavyaa
Santhosh, Vaishnavi Shashikantha

5. Mischiefs of Krishna
Krishna’s playful pranks brought both joy and frustration to the people of Gokula. Whether it was stealing butter, breaking the gopikas’ pots, or making them chase after him in vain, his mischief knew no bounds. This lively composition transports us to Gokula, where the mischievous Vishama Kaara Kannan (Krishna) charms his way into everyone’s hearts while escaping their scoldings with his clever tricks.
Raga: Chenchurutti Tala: Chaturashra Eka
Composer: Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer and flute segment by Ashwin Krishnakumar
Dancers: Sashveena Anandkumar (Lord Krishna), Tara Ramanathan, Aditi Karthigeyan, Sanjitha Harini Venkatesh, Sthuthi Malli, Aadhirai Arunkumar Porkodi, Nila Sengathir, Anagha Rao, Adya Shrivathsa, Meenakshi Sethuraman, Srilasya Modala, Yashaswini Donthireddy, Vedha Sudhish, Sreshta Kasaraneni, Anvi Paleti.

6. Endearing Troublemakers
Krishna and his brother Balarama grew up to become inseparable. They got into so much mischief together that the women of the village (Gopikas) would complain to Yashoda about Krishna’s troublesome behavior. Despite their frustrations, they truly loved and adored Krishna.
Raga: Todi Tala: Adi Choreography: Vaishali Ramachandran
Dancers: Nandhana Kavin Sangavi (Lord Krishna), Ratria Yoga (Balarama), Sanjana Ganesan, Aaruni Rao, Manasvini Chengavalli, Aradhana Anandkumar, Vaishnavi
Shashikantha

7. Krishna & Balarama, the Fearless Protectors
One day, as Krishna and Balarama played in the forest, they spotted delicious fruits hanging from a tree. Eager to taste them, Balarama shook the tree, unknowingly provoking the mighty donkey-demon Dhenukasura. With his immense strength, Balarama whirled him in the air, and killed him. On another occasion, Krishna encountered the fierce Bakasura, a crane demon sent to destroy him. Without fear, Krishna overpowered the beast and brought an end to its tyranny. These victories further cemented Krishna and Balarama as the fearless protectors of Vrindavan.
Tala: Adi
Dancers: Nandhana Kavin Sangavi (Lord Krishna), Ratria Yoga (Balarama), Sanjana Ganesan (Bakasura), Nirupama Chengavalli (Dhenukasura)

8. Krishna and the Serpent Kaliya
As Krishna and his friends played along the Yamuna River, they unknowingly disturbed the mighty, venomous serpent Kaliya, who had poisoned the waters.
Fearlessly, Krishna leapt onto Kaliya’s hood and subdued the hundred-headed serpent through his divine dance. With compassion, he spared Kaliya’s life but
banished him from the Yamuna, restoring its purity.
Raga: Gambheera Nattai Tala: Adi
Composition: Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer
Dancers: Nirvyaja Ponramajegan (Lord Krishna), Ratria Yoga, Nirupama Chengavalli, Stavyaa Santhosh, Manasvini Chengavalli, Isha Malla, Sanjana
Ganesan, Aaruni Rao.

9. Radha and Krishna – The Divine Love
The love between Radha and Krishna transcended the material world. Radha, an inseparable part of Krishna, embodied the purest form of devotion. Their bond was
not just one of affection, but a reflection of the soul’s eternal longing for the divine.
Raga: Reethigowlai Tala: Adi
Composer: Sri Ashwin Krishnakumar & TN Arunagiri, Vaishali Ramachandran (Jathi)
Dancers: Nirvyaja Ponramajegan (Lord Krishna), Manasvini Chengavalli (Radha)

10. The Enchanting Raas Leela
On a full moon night, beside the Yamuna, Krishna danced with the gopikas in the divine Raas Leela. Each gopika felt as though Krishna belonged solely to her, lost in
a mystical experience of love and devotion. This celestial dance was an expression of boundless joy, uniting the souls of the gopikas with the eternal presence of Krishna.
Raga: Vallachi Tala: Chandas (Set of 4 Mishrams + 2 cycle of Adi talam)
Music: Dr Padmaja Suresh, Sanskrit Verse composed by T.N. Arunagiri
Dancers: Nirvyaja Ponramajegan (Krishna) & Manasvini Chengavalli (Radha), Nandhana Kavin Sangavi & Nirupama Chengavalli, Stavyaa Santhosh & Ratria
Yoga, Isha Malla & Sanjana Ganesan, Vaishnavi Shashikanta & Aradhana Anandkumar

11. A Heartfelt Farewell
The time had come for Krishna to leave for Mathura, fulfilling his destiny of vanquishing the tyrant Kamsa. The people of Vrindavan, who had known only joy in
his presence, were inconsolable at his departure. Though they understood his divine purpose, they could not bear to see him leave. Krishna was the heart and soul of
Vrindavan—their love, their light, their very life.
Raga: Brindavani, Tala: Tishra Adi
Dancers: Nirvyaja Ponramajegan (Krishna), Stavyaa Santhosh (Balarama), Pavithra Kumar (Nanda), Sandhya Rakshith (Yashoda), Manasvini Chengavalli (Radha), Aadhirai Arunkumar Porkodi, Aditi Karthigeyan, Nila Sengathir, Sreshta Kasaraneni, Meenakshi Sethuraman, Anvi Paleti, Ratria Yoga, Nirupama Chengavalli, Ramya
Ramnath, Jagadeeswari Periyasamy

12. Triumph in Mathura
Krishna’s compassion knows no bounds. When he encounters Sairandhri, a humble servant of Kamsa, he blesses her by straightening her hunchback. Overwhelmed with gratitude, she offers Krishna the very sandalwood paste meant for Kamsa. Soon after, Kamsa summons Krishna and Balarama to the grand wrestling arena to face his fiercest warriors, Chanura and Mushtika. With effortless strength, the divine brothers defeat the mighty wrestlers. As the arena erupts in shock and awe, Krishna brings an end to Kamsa’s tyrannical rule, restoring peace and freeing his parents, Devaki and Vasudeva, from years of captivity.
Raga: Mohanam Tala: Tishra Adi
Choreography and Jathi Composition: Vaishali Ramachandran
Dancers: Nirvyaja Ponramajegan (Lord Krishna), Stavyaa Santhosh (Balarama), Vaishnavi Shashikantha (Chanura), Isha Malla (Mushtika), Aradhana Anandkumar
(Kamsa), Aaruni Rao (Sairindhri), Sandhya Rakshith, Pavithra Kumar, Manasvini Chengavalli, Sanjana Ganesan, Nirupama Chengavalli, Ratria Yoga

13. Finale in Nand Kalyan set to Adi
Composition: T.N. Arunagiri Choreography: Vaishali Ramachandran