Meenakshi opened with a Mallari in Gambiranattai ragam, Khanda jathi triputa talam. One is immediately struck by her, quiet charm and maturity. Mohalakshmi kunje, a todi varnam by the Tanjore quartet was addressed to Mannargudi Rajagopala. The dancer's description of Rajagopala was done imaginatively - The clouds remind me of your dark body, the mountains remind me of your broad shoulders the bees buzzing around remind me of your hair and the lotus reminds me of your face. The sancharis of the deers the birds and the gopis entralled when Krishna plays the flute, was poignantly conveyed. The shringara rasa came out very well when the nayika says, why are you so indifferent to my love for you? A very well balanced varnam, both in its nritta, and its abhinaya.

Kshetrayya's padam in Sahana 'Joodare' had an obhisarika nayika being made fun by her sakhis. She comes from a good family and is married into another good family, yet she is brazenly having an affair with Krishna. She is so besotted with him that neither the state of her dress nor the gossip about her matters to her. The portrayals of the sakhis and the nayika were very maturely done with the role switching clear and deft.

Kavi Kunjala Bharathis'Innimel avarukkum ennakkum Oru podum  inangadu' in Bhairavi ragam was next. 'Katheetha Samayae' in Ragamalika, an ashtapadi by Jayadeva followed the padam. Meenakshi deplicted a sorrowful love lorn nayika who prefers to die rather than bear the pain of separation from krishna.

The finale was a tillana in Dhanasri by Maharaja Swati Thirunal Meenakshi was able to keep up a good tempo even at the end of her recital. The surprise was the inclusion of some kathak steps in the tillana.

Excellent support from the wings was provided by Shakthivel on the mridangam, Shikamani on the violin, and Srinivasan on the flute.