Darshanam, a solo Bharatanatyam recital by the eminent Bharatanatyam danseuse Malavika Sarukkai, was simply a divine experience. She literally gave “darshana” of her inner stillness, tranquility and moving Abhinaya at the Sannidhi Sabhagar, the intimate performance space of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, recently. Her performances have always been scintillating but this time there was something else in …
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March 8, 2018Madras Music Academy’s festival of dance saw performances from some of the very best and their exceptional choreographic works. Bharatanatyam dancer Malavika Sarukkai was conferred the title of Natya Kala Acharya by the Academy and she performed on the fourth day of the seven-day-long festival. She began with Trayodhbhavam in ragam revagupti in misra chapu …
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January 20, 2017