5 September 2025:
Beeja – Earth Seed: Malavika Sarukkai’s Bharatanatyam Tribute to the Planet’s Soul
On Wednesday, 10th September 2025, Kamani Auditorium in New Delhi will witness the return of Malavika Sarukkai—one of India’s most revered Bharatanatyam artists—with her latest solo production, Beeja – Earth Seed.
This evocative performance is not merely a dance recital; it is a ritual of remembrance, a poetic reckoning with the ecological and emotional ruptures of our time. Tickets are now available: www.bookmyshow/beeja-earthseed
Movement as Meditation, Dance as Dialogue
In this 75-minute solo work, Sarukkai’s body becomes a vessel of transformation—shifting from serenity to tension, grace to grit. Through the classical vocabulary of Bharatanatyam, she channels contemporary urgency, invoking the voices of the tree, the deer and the swan—beings often silenced in human-centric narratives.
Her choreography, layered with poetry, ambisonic soundscapes, and immersive lighting, creates a multisensory experience that is both haunting and healing.
A Seed of Reflection, A Call to Consciousness
Beeja – Earth Seed is a celebration of Earth’s generosity and a searing call to protect it. Sarukkai’s performance transcends aesthetic beauty—it becomes a mirror to our collective conscience, urging us to listen to the subaltern voices of nature and to reimagine our place within its fragile web.
The Stage as Soil, The Body as Seed
This new Bharatanatyam production is born from a deep ecological consciousness—a response to the exploitation of Earth in the name of progress.
Through movement, music and metaphor, Sarukkai transforms the stage into a sacred grove, where dance becomes both offering and outcry.
Featuring a blend of live and recorded music, the performance unfolds as a sensorial journey—where rhythm pulses like rainfall and silence echoes like drought.
Sarukkai’s choreography channels the wisdom of non-human life: the tree, the deer, the swan. These presences, often overlooked, find voice in her expressive vocabulary, reminding us of the fragile interdependence we share with the natural world.
“Beeja – Earth Seed germinated from the realization that in my lifetime, the planet has been exploited to dangerous levels in the name of economic growth,” says Sarukkai.
“I wanted to center the emotions and wisdom of non-human life, using Bharatanatyam as my language of expression.” – Malavika Sarukkai added.
In Beeja – Earth Seed, renowned artist Malavika Sarukkai returns not just as a dancer, but as a witness to the planet’s silent grief.
