ABOUT US
As Founder and Managing Trustee – Malavika Sarukkai believes that society is responsible for keeping the intrinsic flow of tradition, vibrant and salient. With this in mind, Kalavaahini was created with the purpose of fostering excellence in classical dance and the critical heritage of India it represents.
Kalavaahini is working towards creating a space for the committed amongst the younger generation, who have opted to pursue classical dance professionally and with excellence, and who require validation, timely support, and encouragement.
Ms. Malavika Sarukkai
Managing Trustee
Malavika Sarukkai is a renowned Bharatanatyam artist. She is a firm believer in tradition and change, her choreographic interpretations extend the boundaries of Bharatanatyam to reveal the incandescent beauty of the classical language of dance with the energised articulation of a contemporary mind. Committed to an internalised creative dance process, her choreographies embody originality, intelligence, mastery of technique and a vitalised movement vocabulary, to inventively relate the world of dance to the world around us. An acclaimed artist, she is a recipient of the Padma Shri, honoured by the Government of India in 2003 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2002.
MEMBERS
Ms. Latha Reddy
Member Advisory Committee
Ms Nitya Narayan
Trustee – Secretary cum Treasurer
Mr Ashok Gupta
Trustee – Member
Mr Sumantra Ghosal
Member Advisory Committee