A very happy and prosperous New Year. I am really proud to present our latest title, 'A Comprehensive Dictionary of Bharatanatyam'. Some of you might be wondering why Harshitha Suresh has moved out of the Editor's role. She did do an amazing job for over three years on both volumes of the humongous Melakarthas books. Well, I have happy news in store - she is currently pursuing her MBA at XLRI Jamshedpur. This has, however, greatly increased my workload! Another wonderful development is Mahitha's return to dance after nearly 5 years. Her depictions for the wrapper and the content pages are truly stunning, as was her recent live performance at Music Academy.
Over to Vidya. Since Vidya's photographs were taken while she was performing her You Tube episodes, you may notice that she is wearing a mike. But candid photography lends a vibrance to the photographs which we wanted to capture.
One of the main difficulties in writing a dictionary is that the concepts have to be presented in an alphabetical form. While it makes it extremely handy and easy for a reader, it is very difficult when it comes to writing since there is no conceptual flow or a continuing thread of thought that can be maintained. Vidya has, as usual, done a fantastic job of it. Studded with multiple colour photos, this book is bound to be a treasure for all readers.
I am a lover of Alfred Hitchcock movies. I have emulated his style by making two random appearances in the book!
Bheemanattumadathil Ananthanarayanan Suresh, advocate and media man, had his schooling in his home-town Perinthalmanna, and did his BA in Economies at M.E.S. Kalladi College, Mannarghat. He then pursued his LL.B. at Government Law College, Barton Hill, Thiruvanathapuram and started his career in Law. Born and raised amidst the swaying coconut trees and greenery of Kerala, Suresh was fascinated by the wondrous performances of Kathakali and Koodiyattam that he used to regularly watch spell-bound, right from his childhood days. Since it was not a convention in their family to train children in performing arts, Suresh could not pursue his passion then, and trained instead as a lawyer like his father and forefathers. Always drawn towards creative pursuits, Suresh soon moved over to print media following his heart.
Deep within, Suresh still harboured his childhood desire to reconnect with performing arts. Getting married to Vidya was really a godsend in this direction, since it helped him view both art and artistes from a closer and an insider perspective, which eventually led to the birth of Skanda Publications. His respect and regard for performing arts has seen him adorn the mantle of a huge supporter of the cause of documenting and popularising our traditional performing art forms. Thanks to his zeal and mentoring, Skanda's books have offered readers an amazing depth of information on our rich and varied culture for more than 28 years. The couple is blessed with three children: Mahitha Suresh and twins Harshitha Suresh and Nipun Suresh. Mahitha is a Chartered Accountant and an ACCA member. She is married to Vijay Subramaniam K, also a Chartered Accountant and an ACCA member. Harshitha is a first-year student of MBA at XLRI, Jamshedpur, while Nipun is a fourth-year student of B.Tech. Electrical Engineering at IIT-Madras.
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