Delicate yet sharp, tender yet stylistic, rhythmical and alluring this Manipuri dance is again based on an interesting principle of the conditional movement of the body. The rounded movements of the body, the graceful footwork and indeed those skillful techniques of Manipuri dancing offer a discrete élan to the dance pattern. Jerks, sharp movements, sharp edges and harp lines are specifically avoided to echo the softness of the dance pattern. Body balance, the unification of the right and left and that sheer body control further updates the soft appearance.

The delicate flow of the body is the fundamental part of this dance pattern. Quite ideally therefore the knees are kept upright and the feet also never touches the ground with a striking sound. Unlike Kathak or other classical dance the Manipuri dancers never wear any ankle bells to ensure the rhythmic and soft movement of the body. This absence of the ankle bells also accentuates the beats tapped out by the feet, which is ideally "the Manipurian style". Flexible hand and leg movement in a semi circular curve also adds to the grace of the dance.

The approach of covering the space in Manipuri dance is equally graceful and delicate. The dancer covers the stage while lifting the leg. It touches the floor with just a tender touch of the toe. Hip movements is not there in the style of Tandava or lasya; and the style of the rhythmic thigh and pelvic movements ensures the grace of the dance style. Natya is there yet the subtlety redefines the aura of the pattern. As a result there is no exaggerated facial expression in Manipuri. The controlled yet not at all severe, expression is sustained from the beginning to the end of the Manipuri dance recital.