A passionate believer in the relevance of the classical arts, Malavika Sarukkai has spent her life dedicated to this vision. She believes that art experience enriches both artist and viewer. By exposing oneself to art the mind opens to new experiences and new ways of thinking. Sparked by fresh inputs, the mind sheds the confines of habit and routine. And opens itself to creative thinking.
With a view to generate a wider appreciation for Bharata Natyam, she has extensively performed, spoken, lectured and taken workshops in India and abroad. The venues include prestigious National Museums , premium cultural institutions like the UCLA, The Smithsonian Institution and The Asia Society that support her unique ability to bridge tradition and change, past and present, classical and contemporary.