On March 20th, we had a recording for one of Astro's New Year shows, and since we were representing the Malayalee community, we decided to do one of Kerala's many dances.
It was a very sudden arrangement so we only had 2 days to choreograph, learn and practice the dance before going on camera.
We left Malacca at some unearthly hour because we needed to get to the studio before 8. No sleeping in on a Saturday! We chartered a bus since there were 8 dancers and some of the parents who went as assistants, and my mother had some acting role. But the bust driver got lost, so we only reached at 9plus. We were all worried that there wouldn't be enough time to get our make up and costumes done (based on past experience when the producer made us do 3 hours worth of make up in 15 minutes).
Only this time, the director gave us all the time in the world. We were having breakfast till 11. And by 1 we were ready. I guess some of the performers needed more than one take to get the lighting and stuff right. So our recording was only at 4! We should have just left Malacca at 12.
But it was a really good experience nonetheless. They gave us a fantastic dressing room with a nice big couch and tv and a separate make up room with really good lighting. The attached bathroom's were nice too, with built in warm/cold bidets. Hah!
Anyway, these are some pictures that we took while waiting.
Father of mine, going back in time with a magenta scooter
Parents of mine whose clothes always coincidently match.
The mothers, the dance teacher and the student.
Part of the dressing room.
Traditional Malayalee attire.
The entrance to the studio.
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