Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1993) Winner
Malavika Sarukkai
マラヴィカ・サルッカイ
Malavika Sarukkai
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959 （Tamil Nadu, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- English, Tamil
- Residence History
- Tamil Nadu, India
Career
- Occupations
- Classical dancer, Bharatanatyam dancer, Choreographer
- Active Years
- 1971-
- Influenced By
- Kalyanasundaram Pillai, Rajaratnam, Kalanidhi Narayanan, Kelucharan Mohapatra, Ramani Ranjan Jena
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | — | Bharatanatyam | Government of India | Winner |
| 2003 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | Winner |
| — | Kalaimamani | — | — | Government of Tamil Nadu | Winner |
| — | Mrinalini Sarabhai Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| — | Nrityachoodamani | — | — | — | Winner |
| — | Sanskriti award | — | — | — | Winner |
| — | Haridas Sammelan award | — | — | — | Winner |
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
2002
Category:
Bharatanatyam
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
Winner
Padma Shri
2003
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
Winner
Kalaimamani
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
Winner
Mrinalini Sarabhai Award
Result:
Winner
Nrityachoodamani
Result:
Winner
Sanskriti award
Result:
Winner
Haridas Sammelan award
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer specializing in Bharatanatyam, recipient of prestigious awards including Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Has performed internationally and featured in documentaries.
Trivia
- Began learning Bharatanatyam at the age of 7 and made her debut at age 12 in Mumbai.
- Also trained in Odissi under gurus like Kelucharan Mohapatra.
- Her life and work documented in the Government of India-commissioned film Samarpanam.