Shrimant Yogi

Shrimant Yogi, a Bharatanatyam endeavour, attempts to capture a few impressions of a phenomenon that was - Shivaji Maharaj. The premise of the performance is the cultural, social and emotional state of the society and Shivaji himself. The entire performance far from the chronological life and history of Shivaji Maharaj, is more of an impressionistic dance expression.

Three hundred years of Mughal rule... a wounded society... birth of the saviour... pledge of swarajya... war against the oppressors... establishment of Hindavi swarajya… inner spiritual conflict... the coronation…becoming Chatrapati Shivaji... the rule of dharma.

This is an inspiring tale of sacrifices, of war and conflict, of establishing Swarajya and of dharma. This is a story of a true Karmayogi- Shivaji Maharaj.

Direction and Choreography - Vaibhav Arekar
Concept development - Pradnya Agasthi
Rhythm design/ Music inputs/ Percussion - Satish Krishnamurthy
Music Compositions and vocals - Manoj Desai and Karthik Hebbar
Dramaturge/ Costume and Light Design - Sushant Jadhav
Assistant Director - Swarada Bhave
Production assistants - Pracheta Bhat and Shruti Ranade
Poets - Sant Ramdas, Kavi Bhushan, Kusumagraj, Subramaniam Bharati, Zaverchand Meghani,
Original compositions - Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Special Thanks - Narada Gana Sabha, Nupur Zhankar Dance Academy
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