Destiny Stormed...

Wow, one day post the 'Storm', and i still can't sleep! I'm exhausted beyond description, but exhilarated. The same positivity i felt during the Arangetram, and even MORE in fact, if elt these last 3 days. And HUGEE thanks have to go out to Tan Mei, for coming the earliest and leaving the latest just to dress me:P, To Revathi, who's calm demeanour and hug always pulled me together before the show, To darling Nisha, whose face itself exudes positivity,a nd who brought her darling niece to brighten up my 2nd day when the dehydration was taking its toll:), thanks for the MC-ing on fri too Jan, i know ure stressed, but u made time to come!! woohoo! Div sweetie, i knew i could count on u, and it was so totally worth having u around to help in everything. Knowing you guys were taking care of the kiddos was a huge load off me! Geethu, man the sweat wiping and hand massages were so totally necessary... and Nalina for all the little things ud come and do with ure sunny smile:P im so glad the same faces were there for both the arangetram and this show. It was reassuring to say the absolute least!

So, as i struggle through lack of sleep and a sudden overwhelming realisation that my year is really and truly almost up, what better way to spend the arvo than blogging rite:) Im not sure where to start or where to end, and the truth is, there never really is an end. Sutra is and will always be a journey, for each and everyone of our paths to cross. And as we get older and our fates reveal where our niche will lie, its the memories of SUtra that will always keep us together. The one thing Sutra does best is come together. And when we come together, the results are explosive. Taught by the very best, and trained with so much positivity can only yield the very best from each of us. SOoo... as the days dwindle on, and our lives get busier...and i finally end up in my lonely little room in SYdney, i want all of u guys to know that most of the most memorable and amazing experiences this year has been shared with u guys...there's something about the SUtra family that makes us all sisters, regardless of race, colour, or personality. U couldn't get a bunch of more diverse girls than us!!! So if I had champagne in my hand (which i definately shouldn't have at 3.30 in the afternoon!), i would make a toast to my sisters, my friends, my makeup artists, my fellow gorges dancers, and wish all of u the very very ABSOLUTE best in everything and beyond your hearts' desires.
Shantona

appreciation..

Rev.. u can only think of my SNAKE DANCE ah.. *sob sob* haha.. I agree rev.. some items belong to certain people.. let me add one more.. ‘rageshree’ is so rev.. hehe..

Jan n I went to nishah’s house at bkt. beruntung on 2nd day of deepavali to watch Spellbound together.. we were so excited.. but at the same time we were a bit worried dat we will look ‘oversized’ on TV.. hahaha.. cos u know.. 3 of us were the not-so-thin ones *blink*.. but hey.. we all look the same on tv what haha.. who said we are f-a-t?

We were screaming throughout the programme.. yes.. screaming.. kept on saying “oh wow.. SO NICE..” I know.. very the perasan rite.. haha.. we all were almost in tears towards the end.. clapping n jumping like small gals when it was over.. cos seriously.. it was really really GOOD.. wish to watch it AGAIN.. we agree rev.. it is astro's best production so far la.. hehe..

It has been a long journey.. from the 1st spellbound in langkawi to istana budaya, s'pore, india, canada n europe.. yah.. it is NEVER ENDING.. n so much memories.. Thank u master.. thank u siva.. thank u nish,jan,rev,shan.. n of course all the kutties who got ‘bashing’ from us .. THANK U ALL.. ~m2~

Under the Spell

wow.. spellbound is awesome.. no wonder people keep wanting to watch it again and again. i think its astro's best production so far.. haha.. spellbound is an amazing journey. [now can say that la]you see the cast evolving, the items cut short[haha,ashta nayika], the tremendous feedback.. i guess it is one of sutra's best full length program yet.. but if only we did another program.. err,like nishah said, spellbound has been around for so long dat we don't even think of the sequence anymore but we multi-task..we watch the other younger 'stars',keep note and bash them up later on about it. hehee.. today was[day's almost over u c] shantona's 2nd day of Storming Destiny... she did really well.. she's like an over-flowing dam..sweats like crazy la. i love her 'chekavane'.. think only she can pull it of dat well.. some items belongs to certain ppl i think.. wat do u'll think?? for instance, hari haro is so jan. and navarasa is so nalina.. and dasamahavidya is guna annai's. nishah?? let me think..ashta nayika man... haha... and tan mei,hahahhahahahahahha... i got a really really good one.. her SNAKE DANCE....=]Anyway back to shantona, nishah and i were talking about how crazy it'll be to go back to full time studying again... but i guess our india trip will take care of that. and sutra is a never ending journey.. never ending.. =revathi=

Spellbound

So this year, instead of seeing Divine Encounters again, we get to see SPELLBOUND on astro for Deepavali. A repetoire we have been doing for almost 3 years EVERYWHERE. I mean EVERYWHERE!

Hardly a quarter of the original Spellbound cast is in the Astro version. But i did think of all those who werent there during the astro shoot as they made Spellbound what it is today.

Nothing can beat the experience in Istana Budaya with all the high tech back-stage mumbo jumbo.So many incidents, gosh i dont know which one to tell.

Hey guys, lets share any experience that has got to do with SPELLBOUND.From the moment it was created up until now..

I think mine would be doing Spellbound for the first time on the beach in Langkawi. Wearing new sarees that felt like paper to the body and gliding through the sand to go up the stage...How ridiculous we felt at that point, but im sure for the audience it would have been simply beautiful with real SUN SET BACK DROP..

Dont forget to watch Spellbound on Astro channel 201 (i think) on the second day of Deepavali at 10.00am.. No matter how much the dancers grumble about doing Spellbound again and again and again and AGAIN, we still love it..

(nish)