Tribute To Sudhachandran

The molten gold drips from the sun The silver drops plop from the moon The yonder sparkles twinkle down Compiled to make a face... The gentle breeze of the fragrant flowers The smelly soil of the monsoon drizzles The symphony of the harmonic rains Compounded to make a body-grace... She is the ripples of the morn Draped with the rain-bow yarn Flowing and flooding up and down The river and its run... Swiftly bounces and crawls, walks and swirls Her resilient plies, single foot and a prosthesis The tenacity of the danseuse 'Losing a foot walking a mile' in praises An angel is born Strong and fortitude hewn To soar high to enthrone Gracious willow of her mellowed elan Sprouting on a prosthesis dances on Invigorated her verve to ascend the global crown Note: Sudha Chandran (born 27 September 1965)is an Indian film and television actress and an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer. In May 1981, at about 16 years old, in Tamil Nadu, Chandran met with an accident in which her legs were wounded. She received initial medical treatment of her injuries at a local hospital and was later admitted to Vijaya Hospital at Madras. After doctors discovered that gangrene had formed on her right leg, amputation was required. Chandran says that this period was the toughest time of her life. She subsequently regained some mobility with the help of a prosthetic Jaipur foot. She returned to dancing after a gap of two years and performed in India, Saudi Arabia, United States, UK, Canada, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen and Oman. Her biography is part of curriculum for school children in the age group of 8-11. I have a great admiration and appreciation for Sudha Chandran for her great venturous spirit of pursuit in life with a prosthetic foot.