I've taken a while to write about Raghavan uncle. There's so much to say, so much to process. People call and ask me how Mythili Mami is, how everyone is. And each time I talk to someone, I remember another anecdote, another special moment with Uncle. Because there were just so many of them in the 27 years that I've been part of the Academy.A few years ago, during his birthday celebrations, some people spoke about how much he has supported the Academy of Indian Dances. For me, to say that he supported it is to put him outside the Academy. He was - and is - at the core of the Academy. As individual dancers, we've missed performances. I was not part of the temple tour of the south, for instance. But Uncle was there. In 2013, we performed at IIM Indore. Several of the dancers who are now an integral part of the troupe weren't there. But of course, Uncle was. … [Read more...]