She had also declared that he was not apt for the dance form, Mohiniyattam. Sathyabhama, however, did not specify to whom she was referring.
Mohiniyattam dancers Kalamandalam Sathyabhama and RLV Ramakrishnan. (Supplied)
Danseuse Kalamandalam Sathyabhama came under fire from Kerala society over her disparaging comments about the skin tone of a male dancer. In an interview on a YouTube channel, she said men should not perform Mohiniyattam unless they were beautiful, purportedly referring to the recital of a “dark as crow” RLV Ramakrishnan. In a statement, Kerala Kalamandalam condemned Sathyabhama’s comments.