Manju Warrier was always a Kuchipudi dancer. Though she never performed in public for a long time, it was a part of her, just like skin and muscles. The Navaratri Dance Festival at Guruvayur was the stage she took to as her come back. Her return to perform in front of large audiences was also marked as another 'arangetram'. Seats in the auditorium filled early on that day. The entire dance recital was covered live on television. As she danced, it seemed like she danced not for the entire audience, but for each one of them. The rapture of applause at the end of it signaled they wanted more. Her performance made it to the front pages of almost all newspapers. There were audiences everywhere waiting for a glimpse of her. Manju Warrier hopes to conquer more stages in the years to come. The dance of the danseuse has just begun.
