The idea behind Tandav is as profound as it is simple. Tandav was started by brothers Vishnu and Vishal Soman in 2014, with the aim of celebrating dance with people from all walks of life. Vishnu, who works with Enable India, wanted to challenge the idea that dance is only for certain people in society.
“My brother and I started Tandav when we understood that dance is still a taboo in various communities. All we had was support from people and we managed to organise India’s first community-driven dance festival in 2014. Tandav is the only dance festival in the country where people who cannot see, hear or speak learn and perform various dance forms,” says Vishnu.
“Whether one is hearing impaired, visually impaired, wheelchair-bound, or autistic, it doesn’t matter on this platform. Why should anything in the world stop us from dancing? Here, at Tandav, all are united by dance and music,” says Mobin Daniel, the coordinator of Tandav.

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