Among the choreographers of Mohiniyattam, Nirmala Panicker of Natanakaisiki, Irinjalakuda, stands out for her contribution in reviving certain aspects of the desi repertoire of the dance form.

Through the 90-minute show, the Japan native, who has been practicing Mohiniyattam for the past 20 years, holds the auditorium in Kochi spellbound. It began by accident. Sometime in 2004 ...