SAKHITATVA IN SOUTH INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCES

Sakhi is the female companion of the protagonist in poetry and drama who often appears in Indian dance forms. Though the themes of dance are developed on the nayika-nayaka concept, the presence of Sakhi is also reflected with equal importance. Sakhi plays an important part in accelerating the development of the theme of dance. Different attitudes of Sakhis led to the broad classification and further demarcation of their roles and characteristics. Beyond this, analysis of different Sakhi characters from dance and drama according to the definitions based on the different friendships are given in this book. It helps one to identify any kind of companionship in the world