Tribute To Sudhachandran Poem by Indira Renganathan

Tribute To Sudhachandran

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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.

Monday, April 21, 2008
Topic(s) of this poem: social
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Akhtar Jawad 13 April 2018

The story of Sudhachandran is the story of human courage and confidence. A nice gratitude to a dancer who was disabled in an accident, yet she is not disables, she is still dancing.

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Bipasha D 13 April 2018

A marvelous write. Sudhachandran is truly an inspiration to all.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 29 January 2018

A great tribute to Sudhachandran She is the ripples of the morn/Draped with the rain-bow yarn/Flowy and floody, up and down/The river and its run..........Thanks dear madam for sharing…10

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