Her performance revealed elegance and poise. Her 'Abhinaya' is obviously her forte; has an intimacy of a whisper. And the fluidity of footwork made her performance a truly aesthetic experience.
- Jyothi Raghuram , The Hindu
Poornima Ashok put up an elegant performance of her choreography "Bho Shambho" to Balamuralikrishna's music narrating the descent of Ganga from Shiva's locks. Another piece choreographed to depict the genesis of dance and the Natyasastra considered as the fifth veda which assimilated the essence of all the four Vedas, was presented creatively with interesting footwork. - Review in Narthanam - by Madhavi, December Edition -2013.
Poornima Ashok, has a very mobile face for abhinaya and neat pure dance. The first meeting of Rama and Sita was evocative with music by Janhavi Jayaprakash. "Tani Avartanam", her own composition, had some memorable moments. - Leela Venkatraman - The Hindu ,New Delhi, Dec 6th 2013
Poornima is a witty dancer who knows how to control body movement and she is extremely poetic in her moves and gestures. - Kedar Mishra - NNS (National News Services) November 23rd 2013, Bhubaneshwar.
Dancer moves to a cosmic beat… - New Straits Times, Kuala Lampur
Poornima is truly one of the finest exponents of this demanding art. - The Sun, Singapore
She is a dancer with a rare excellence and exuberance. - Sydney Times
Dancer with finesse… - City Beat, Bangkok
By a happy coincidence, Poornima Ashok, a disciple of Radha Sridhar, Dhananjayan, and Kalanidhi Narayanan, also chose to present in Bharatanatyam excerpt from her solo based on Rama and Sita's first meeting. Read More
Bringing down the curtain on the three-day festival was Poornima Ashok in the Dandayudapani Pillai navaragamalika varnam "Saamiyai azhaittodi vaa sakhiye". Read More
Poornima Ashok, former disciple of Radha Sridhar, and later on for more than two decades studying under Dhananjayans, in the second half presented what Dhananjayans.... Read More
The next performance was by one of the senior dancers of Bangalore. Known for her expertise and abhinaya skills Poornima Ashok presented the padam "Irrakam varamal" in raga Behaag.... Read More
