Gopalaka Pahimam, is a dance ballet based on the life of Lord
Krishna, choreographed in the two classical styles of Bharatanatyam and
Mohiniyattam, The ballet depicts the life of lord Krishna through the 5 stree
kathapatras who have been close to him. They have been helped by the Lord at
various points in their life. Lord Krishna’s life’s story whenever and however
retold is always colourful and one filled with varied emotions that are ideal
for depicting through dance dramas. This epic can be related to various levels,
the historic, mundane, spiritual, and the metaphysical!