Vishwa Vinayaka

Vishwa Vinayaka is a true renaissance dance production of Indian culture and fine arts, combining traditional and contemporary dance movement and expression to present a dynamic visual presentation. The music composed by Atul and Ajay and the songs rendered by the late SP Balasubramaniam and Shankar Mahadevan brings alive a divine symphony, transpiring visual dimensions to capture the universality of Lord Ganesh.  

The concept of Vishwa Vinayaka dance production emphasised a fusion of tradition, contemporary and modern theatre approaches. Even though the album had different musical tracks, the dance performance of Vishwa Vinayaka was created with concepts that inter-linked the entire production to the theme of Lord Ganesha. The titles of the six music tracks are: Jaya Jaya Suravarpoojita Jitdanavkalabha Pranamya Shirasa Devam Shree Ganeshaya Deemahi Shree Ganapathi Atharvashirsa Upanishad Shree Ganesha Chalisa Sukhkarta Dukhhaharta.   Each of these music tracks was given a name to reflect the dance scenes that portrayed the universal concepts of Ganesha. The themes were also created to portray him as cosmic energy, his origin as elephant-like form and the grand festival (Visarjan) 3 that is ordained to celebrate him as supremely divine.  The scenes are named as “The Descent”, “Grandeur”, “Obeisance”, “Revelation”, “Episodes”, “Submission”, and “The Ascent.”  

The last scene is a partial repetition of the first scene music. This is intended to create a holistic link to the whole performance idea and enhancement.  

In that manner, Vishwa Vinayaka dance production was conceived as a complete form of a circle, energised – a return to the beginning.