Rukmini Vijayakumar Instagram – “The performative experience” , a film based on my book “Finding Shiva” Created for @tatacliqluxury is now on my YouTube channel. https://linktr.ee/dancerukmini The applause bursts like rain clattering From a cloud too heavy to hold, My elation bathes me as sweat trickles Down my forehead a moment before It stings my eye to remind me to see, They applaud the dance, not me. If I were to fall prey, my dance entwined With only moments of applause to remind Of my days of yore. No never not. Dance is me and yet not at all… Direction, Choreography & Script: Rukmini Vijayakumar  Director of Photography: @vivianambrose Music direction, Programming & Arrangement: @saishravanam Assistant Camera: @sunilino Production Support: @Allaanusha @vision_in_red @deepthi_dance Make-up/ Costume Design Rukmini Vijayakumar #findingshiva #dance #performativeexperience #philosophy #vedanta #rasa #satvika #bharatanatyam #classicalindiandance @indi_luxe