The four-day Guru Sishya Parampara festival put together by Radhika Giri, artistic director of Anjali School of Bharatanatyam, was an interesting combination of different styles, where the practitioners of the Vazhuvoor and Kalakshetra banis presented colourful dancing with spirit.

Performing on the first day at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Radhika Giri and Guru A. Lakshman (also performing the nattuvangam) put up a show where grace and emotion were in the forefront.

The chunk of the margam as seen in the varnam 'Mohalakiri' in Naatakurinji performed by Radhika showcased the heroine's nuanced love for Lord Venkateswara delectably. Though a valiant effort, one could see Radhika's energy flagging in the tail end of the piece particularly in the swara passages. Lakshman's dancing remained pristine all through and caught different shades of mood.