Row erupts over ‘offensive’ remarks made by classical dancer in Kerala

Kerala dancer faces backlash for saying male Mohiniyattam dancers must be handsome..

A row erupted on Thursday after Kerala-based classical dancer Kalamandalam Sathyabhama allegedly made offensive remarks about a male Mohiniyattam dancers appearance.s)..

Sathyabhama during a recent interview to an online platform said ... male Mohiniyattam dancers should not practice the art form unless they are handsome and have fanciable looks..

Noted Mohiniyattam dancer and brother of late actor Kalabhavan Mani, RLV Ramakrishnan, however, in a post on Facebook alleged that he was the target of Sathyabhamas remarks..

The Kerala Kalamandalam, the premier institution in the state for classical dance forms and Sathyabhamas alma mater, condemned her views in a statement..