Summary
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]
Malavika Sarukkai | |
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| Born | 1959 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Classical dancer |
| Known for | Bharatanatyam |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Website | web site |
Biography edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "INK Talks". INK Talks. 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Kennedy Center". Kennedy Center. 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Walk The Talk with Malavika Sarukkai". NDTV. February 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Sangeet Natak AKademi Award". Sangeet Natak AKademi. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ Vijaya Ramaswamy (2007). Historical dictionary of the Tamils. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810853799.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Indian Arts". Indian Arts. 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Bengal Foundation". Bengal Foundation. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b Malavika Sarukkai (2015). "Interview" (Interview). Interviewed by Veejay Sai. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Blouin Art Info". Blouin Art Info. 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Malavika Sarukkai: A tribute to Thimmakka". INKTalks. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Padmashri Malavika Sarukkai Performs Bharatanatyam - Yaksha 2014". Isha Foundation. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Canary Promo". Canary Promo. 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "TOI India performance". TOI. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Huffington Post". Huffington Post. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Seibert, Brian (18 November 2012). "Stories Told With a Leap, Even a Shake". New York Times. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Pulse Connects". Pulse Connects. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links edit
- "Malavika Sarukkai: A tribute to Thimmakka". INKTalks. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- "Padmashri Malavika Sarukkai Performs Bharatanatyam - Yaksha 2014". Isha Foundation. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- "Walk The Talk with Malavika Sarukkai". NDTV. February 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2015.