DAIVAKAARUNYAM (1987)

"In execution and finesse, the maestro was magnificent" - K M Rakesh, The Gulf Today, May 2, �99

"Without �sahitya' or elaborate accompaniment, this winning little dance was a polished gem throwing off sparks from rhythm, emotion and clarity" - Christine Krishnasami, The Times of India, Bangalore, Oct 23, 1987

"He shows in mime the adventure of an elephant attacked by a snake and eaten up by a lion, with an intelligence, humour and poetry, which brings to our eyes the reveries of Kipling." - Le Parisien Libere

"Dhananjayan's interpretation of the villainous hunter, the treacherous tiger and the unfortunate deer was superb." - Statesman, Delhi, Nov 8, 1986

"Dhananjayan gave in Kathakali, a fine exposition of Daivakarunyam, the grace of God." - Sunil Kothari, Indian Express, Delhi, November 10, 1986

"The best performance of the day. There was no music, yet it was sensational. Never before have I seen on stage, labor pains, child delivery and the suckling of the young in an animal. There was no tinge of vulgarity or obscenity. My special congratulations to Dhananjayan." - Sivasankari, Indian Express, Jan 21, 1986

"He coupled clarity of communication with a sustained rapidity of gesture." - The Daily Telegraph, July 5, 1975

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