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
References
- ↑ "INK Talks". INK Talks. 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Kennedy Center". Kennedy Center. 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Walk The Talk with Malavika Sarukkai". NDTV. February 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- 1 2 "Sangeet Natak AKademi Award". Sangeet Natak AKademi. 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- 1 2 "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ Vijaya Ramaswamy (2007). Historical dictionary of the Tamils. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810853799.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Indian Arts". Indian Arts. 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bengal Foundation". Bengal Foundation. 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- 1 2 Malavika Sarukkai (2015). "Interview" (Interview). Interview with Veejay Sai. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Blouin Art Info". Blouin Art Info. 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Malavika Sarukkai: A tribute to Thimmakka". INKTalks. 13 November 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Padmashri Malavika Sarukkai Performs Bharatanatyam - Yaksha 2014". Isha Foundation. 21 February 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Canary Promo". Canary Promo. 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "TOI India performance". TOI. 27 June 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Huffington Post". Huffington Post. 21 December 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "New York Times". New York Times. 18 November 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Pulse Connects". Pulse Connects. 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
External links
- "Malavika Sarukkai: A tribute to Thimmakka". INKTalks. 13 November 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- "Padmashri Malavika Sarukkai Performs Bharatanatyam - Yaksha 2014". Isha Foundation. 21 February 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- "Walk The Talk with Malavika Sarukkai". NDTV. February 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2015.