Malavika Sarukkai

ARTISTE'S PROFILE

Name :

Malavika Sarukkai

Postal Address

House No.& Street :

29, 2nd Seaward Road

Town/City :

Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur

District :

Chennai

State :

Tamilnadu

Pin Code :

600 041

Telephone(s) with STD Code :

044

Landline :

24414032, 24414798

Mobile :

Fax :

044 24414798

Other PP number(s) for contact :

02222612691

E-mail ID :

malavikama@vsnl.net, malavikama@hotmail.com

Website :

www.malavikasarukkai.com

Date of Birth/Age :

June 15, 1959

Education :

PUC, Womens Christian College, Chennai

Field of expertise :

Bharatanatyam

Academic/Professional activities :

Trained in Bharatanatyam, abhinay and Odissi.

Sarukkai has performed in almost all major Dance Festivals in India at Khajuraho; Ellora; Thanjavur and at The Music Academy, Krishna Gana Sabha; Chennai Sangeet Natak Academy; ITC, Delhi and The National Centre for Performing Arts, Nehru Centre, Mumbai Her performances abroad include Festivals of India in Japan, France, UK, Spain; Brazil, USA and at the below-mentioned

International Festivals and Cultural Events:

Jacob's Pillow; UCLA; Asia Society, USA,

Theatre du Rond-Point; Theatre de la Ville; Paris.,

Queen Elizabeth Hall; London,

International Arts Festival; Adelaide,

TANZ 90 Festival, Vienna,

Munich 90 Festival, Singapore Arts Festival,

Minon Concert Association, Japan,

Biennale de la danse, Lyon,

Leonard de Vinci Opera de Rouen,

International Kuntscentrum, Antwerp,

Edinburgh Festival,

Smithsonian Institution Inaugural of Chola Bronzes, Washington D.C.

World Music Institute, New York,

Chateauvallon Festival, France,

Hamzanama Festival, Rietberg Muscum, Zurich.

Has also participated in International Conference on Bharatanatyam presented by Natya Dance Theatre and Dance, Center of Columbia College, Chicago, and

Presented a paper on “Ethics and Aesthetics” (Thailand) and on "The Expanding Canvas" at Natyakala Conference, Chennai.

Participated in Workshop as Collaborator with eminent

Art Historian, Dr. B.N. Goswamy on Chola Bronzes.

Her latest works are :

Krishna Rtu Krida – (a celebration of the leelas of Krishna in the six seasons),

Fireflies – an exploration of sringara, the man – woman relationship, through English text, miniature painting and dance,

Srinkhala – (an ongoing exploration of our links with the environment),

Khajuraho – (a homage to the temples which resonate with the sacred and celebrate the secular),
Uthkanta – (a look into the impetus of longing),

Kasi Yatra – a celebration of the spaces of courtesan and pilgrim).

Srotasvini – Multiple streams (an exploration of the multiple streams that flow in and become part of the river of Bharatanatyam through a vast sweep of space and time).

Name of the institution(s)you :
associated with

Director - Kalavahini, School of Bharatanatyam
Member - India International Centre, New Delhi

Honours/Awards/Fellowships,etc. :

PADMA SHREE

SNA AWARD
Central Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi (2002)

KALAIMAMANI
from the State Government

MRINALINI SARABHAI AWARD
for Excellence in Classical Dance

NRITYACHOODAMANI
from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha

Awards from Sanskriti, Haridas Sammelan

SENIOR FELLOWSHIPS
from Department of Culture, Govt. of India

Books/Articles authored :

Has presented papers at conferences and Workshops held in India and abroad

Any association with foreign :
institution(s)

Filmed by BBC and WNET( USA) for their documentary 'Dancing' (a 9 hour series on world dance), by German TV for ARTE and by Cinematheque of Dance, Paris for sequences of her dance

Any other information :

'Samarpanam' - a 40 minute film on Malavika's life and work, commissioned by the Government of India and made by the Films Division