Malavika Sarukkai
Malavika Sarukkai | |
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Born | 1959 Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation | Classical dancer |
Known for | Bharatanatyam |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Website | web site |
Malavika Sarukkai is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer specializing in Bharatanatyam.[1][2][3] A 2002 winner of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award,[4] she was honoured by the Government of India in 2003 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[5]
Biography
Malavika Sarukkai was born in 1959 in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[6] She began learning Bharatanatyam at the age of 7 and trained under Kalyanasundaram Pillai(Tanjavur school) and Rajaratnam (Vazhuvoor School).[7][8][9] She also learned abhinaya under Kalanidhi Narayanan and Odissi under renowned gurus, Kelucharan Mohapatra and Ramani Ranjan Jena.[7][8][9] She made her debut at the age of 12 at Mumbai[7][10] and has performed at many places in India[11][12] and abroad,[13][14] including the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York,[15] John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts[16] and at Chicago.[17] Her life and work have been recorded by way of a documentary, Samarpanam, commissioned by the Government of India.[7][8][13] She also features in a nine-hour television documentary by BBC/WNET under the title, Dancing.[7][8][10] The Unseen Sequence – Exploring Bharatanatyam Through the Art of Malavika Sarukkai is another documentary made on her art which has been screened at the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Mumbai.[10]
Awards and recognitions
Sarukkai was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Government of India in 2002.[4][7] She is also a recipient of Kalaimamani title from the Government of Tamil Nadu and other awards such as Mrinalini Sarabhai Award,[13] Nrityachoodamani title, Sanskriti award and the Haridas Sammelan award.[2][7] The Government of India honoured her again, in 2003, with the civilian award of Padma Shri.[2][5][7]
See also
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