One of India’s finest exponents of Bharata Natyam, Malavika Sarukkai began her studies at the age of seven and first gained international renown through a performance at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1982. She has performed widely throughout the world and was prominently featured in the 1993 PBS documentary series entitled Dancing. The excerpt seen here was the opening of an evening-length program called Srinkhala, dedicated to the environment – both the one around us and the one within us. This section is an homage to the Sun, the dispeller of darkness and giver of life.
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