Biography of Malavika Sarukkai

Born: 15 June 1959, Tamil Nadu

Malavika Sarukkai is one of the leading lights of Bharatnatyam dance in India. She holds similar dexterity in Odissi dance. She has had Gurus like K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai, S.K. Rajaratnam, and Kalonidhi Narayanan, Kelucharan Mohapatra and Ramani Ranjan Jena

She was the youngest solo dancer who performed in the Festival of India in London. Not only this, she has represented India at the Festivals of India in countries like France, the U.S.A., Japan, and Switzerland. She has been appreciated worldwide for her fine presentations of dances of Krishna Ritu Krida and fireflies.

The performances of Malavika are marked by grace, energy, and technical mastery. She has created contemporary presentations that reinvent the traditional form of dance into a simple form yet possess brilliant choreography. Tamil Nadu Isai Nataka Manaram has conferred her the Kalaimamani title.