Malavika

Malavika began her studies in dance at the age of seven training under Guru Kalyanasundaram. She also studied abhinaya with Guru Kalanidhi Narayanan and the Odissi dance style with Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Guru Ramani Jena.

Performing for the first time in Mumbai when she was twelve, Malavika has been dancing for more than two and a half decades to diverse audiences in cities and towns all over India. A firm believer in the continuity of the Indian classical tradition, Malavika presents Bharata Natyam as a vibrant and meaningful dance form of today to audiences across the world. close to its heartbeat by making every moment seem personal, spontaneous and even contemporary.

Malavika's exceptional artistry was featured in the BBC / WNET television documentary 'Dancing', a 9 hour series on world dance. A film 'Samarpanam', specially commissioned by the Government of India, has been made on her life and work.