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Sujata Nair-Mulloth - performer, teacher and choreographer - brings tremendous energy and dedication to promoting the ancient dance tradition of Bharata Natyam. Bharata Natyam, one of the six styles of Indian Classical Dance, originated over 2000 years ago in the Hindu temples of South India.
Sujata was trained in the Bharata Natyam style of Indian Dance at The Ganesa Natyalaya, New Delhi under Kalaimamani Guru Saroja Vaidyanathan. She also has had intensive training in Kuchipudi under Guru Jayarama Rao and in Mohini Attam under Guru Sahadevan. As a performer Sujata has given recitals since 1979 internationally. She has performed at the Cultural Celebration hosted on the occasion of the Asian Games 1982, the Cultural Festival in Amsterdam, the International Cultural Festival in Pyong Yang, at North Korea, and a cultural presentation at the Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff Wales. She was recently appointed to the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts as a roster artist. As a teacher she has taught Bharata Natyam in association with the Arts Council of Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. She has worked with mentally and physically challenged students in projects with the East Midlands Arts, United Kingdom. In addition to teaching Bharata Natyam at the Conservatory and Keystone College, La Plume, Sujata founded the Kala School of Indian Classical Dance based in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. As a choreographer, Sujata uses Indian Classical Dance as the medium through which to create thought-provoking work that transcends cultural boundaries. Her choreographies include “Ayyappa” (2002) “Krishna” (2003), “Ritu” (2004) and “Nritya” (2005). These productions explore new ways to use the ancient dance vocabulary. Though rooted in Bharata Natyam, her work incorporates contemporary themes and diverse musical influences from around the world. Her academic qualifications include a master’s degree in European history and a graduate degree in mass communications. In addition, She spent several years working as a journalist with the premier national newspaper The Times of India, editing one of its weekly supplements.
Reviews:
Sujata’s superb Bharata Natyam
“…... “The Bharata Natyam recital by Miss Sujata Nair was pleasing. Sujata showed great promise . Her eyes spoke the gesture language eloquently. Her Varnam came very well and Sujata brought forth the pining of Parvati for the blissful company of Shiva convincingly. There was reposefulness in her delineation and this has an embellishing effect…” Dance with Flair “…Sujata has a well proportioned form, grace and more important an alert mobile face which she uses with natural ease and flair …” Sujata has considerable acquaintance with the rhythmical aspect of Bharata Natyam. She executed some complicated jatis with a fine sense of tala….. Although still in her teens her command of facial and gestural expression is commendable.
Hindustan Times New Delhi
A Talented Danseuse
“… Sujata is gifted with grace and poise. She has mastered all the various modes and techniques of Bharata Natyam. In her performance Sujata never faulted in her movements, her feet and whole body attuned perfectly to different tales…” |
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