Calibre
Parents with Passion
Both on the different end
Arts dance and culture
Defined the mother
Sports and sportsmanship
Defined the father
Education was the common denominator
Doyen in Grandfather
Lineage so spectacular
Movie Mogul and Publisher
Established an Empire
Initiated at the age of seven
Found a Master of great substance
Treated him with great reverence
Skills learnt with great perseverance
Classical dance theory and practice
No place for a novice
Intrinsic knowledge a must
Or become one more to bite the dust
Classical music understanding
Hand in hand with
Dancing
Each subject a shoreless Ocean
Has to be sailed only with devotion
Musical instruments
Learning key elements
A lifetime to learn
Desire & Passion
So deeply burn
Veena the chosen instrument
Playing it very tough by definition
The core of Classical music
The sounds emanating sheer magic
Dance and Veena
Pursued together
First Stage performance at the age of twelve
Words of praise the great Dr Padma Subramaniam had to tell
Interest imbibed
Life around these led
Gaining proficiency
Hours spent practicing with efficiency
Athletic ability spotted
Father on daughter doted
Play a sport he deeply wished
One more passion deeply drilled
Athletic ability spotted
Father on daughter doted
Play a sport he deeply desired
Basketball taken up with fire and ardor
Shooting hoops in succession
Became an obsession
Time on Court
To master the sport
Clock did not dictate
Perfection attained solely indicate
College and State
Made the team
Rest of India
Completed the dream
Captaincy followed naturally
Led team to many a victory
T Shirt carried Country's name
Game garnered repute and fame
Education not left alone
Post graduation ability shown
Masters in Economics at
Madras University
Done with ease
Next challenge ready
Indian Bank bound
Job came knocking home
Arts or Sports
Take your pick
Wed in 83
Pomp and splendor
Started a family
A son and A daughter
Raised them well
Their conduct will tell
Role of wife and mother
Envy of every other
Dance as a career
Pursued with vigour
Discipline and Character
Passed on to every aspiring dancer
School named by the Guru
With his blessing grew
Students became Teachers
The ultimate pride for any teacher
Hailed as an Artist
Acclaimed as a Dancer
Worshipped a teacher
Respected by competitor
Decades on the stage brought
Upward swing in the career graph
Dance Dramas choreographed
Inside out of every aspect
Thorough knowledge of the subject
Music Movement and More
Contributed with knowledge core
Kalakshetra a Dance Institution
Trendsetter of a Great Tradition
Founded by a Collosus
Her Vision lay pure genius
Director of the institute
Position became open
Requested application
Started Preparation
Not new to Competition
On the table lay your skill
Back it up with power of will
As with any contest open
May the best person win
Took over as Director
Institution revered
A matter of pride
The Seat of Culture
Power is where power goes
Duty first no friends or foe
Completed term
Foundation proud to give 2 more
Artist Dancer
Exponent Economist
Not the resume of 4
Different people
Honesty first quality
Tolerance for nonsense
Zero to None
Integrity core of personality
In times of calamity
Trust for help blindly
Beautiful in looks
Better as she ages
Cleanliness to boot
Correct living
Foundation and Root
24 hours in a day
Not a second wasted away
Thankfully there aren't more
Tasks to fulfill will increase
Then my writing of this will never cease
More to come in days ahead
Target set no option left
Arrow will hit the mark
No other target in sight
Then I shall gather the might
To continue to write
Lucky the man
Who wed her
That lucky man
None other
Than my brother
© 6 days ago, KV Srikanth
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