Suryastaka by Geethika Sree, Principal Dancer of Sutra Foundation

Recently Sutra principal dancer, Geethika Sree was invited by Guru Smt Aloka Kanungo (Founder/Director of Kolkata-based Shinjan Nrityalaya) to perform Odissi at their second season of the Odissi Young Dancers Festival.

Sutra videographer, Jayaselan captures Geethika in a compelling video performing Suryastaka ( a composition of Guru Durga Charan Ranbir) framed in Sutra’s garden setting.

Ramli

Sutra Foundation
Presents

Suryastaka

Featuring
Geethika Sree
Principal Dancer
Sutra Foundation
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dance Composition
Guru Durga Charan Ranbir

Artistic Director
Datuk Ramli Ibrahim

Video & Editing
Jayaselan Jothyswaran

From ancient times, Surya has always been the object of worship. Emerging from the primordial waters, he sits on a lotus in his golden chariot drawn by seven horses, representing the seven colors, and driven by his charioteer, Aruna. Surya is the maker of the day, the dispeller of darkness, the nourisher, the eye of the world, the witness of deeds, the King of planets, the one having a thousand rays. Most of all, he is Mahapa-pahara, the one who is able to remove delusion, misfortune and flawed thinking, thus bringing his devotees to liberation.

Geethika Sree started bharatanatyam under her mother, Sudha Sasikumar and then commenced odissi with Ramli Ibrahim. She was first featured at Sutra when she was eleven years old and now, she is a seasoned dancer performing internationally in Sutra’s major productions. Geethika was assistant to artistic director for Sutra’s latest productions, GANJAM, Amorous Delight and Odissi on High. She performed solo in Penetrating the Goddess 2017 and was chosen as one of the ‘Top 10 New Generation Malaysian Cultural Dancers 2017’. Geethika has recently received the ‘Guru Debaprasad Yuva Prativa Samman 2018’ Youth Award by Tridhara (Bhubaneswar) and the ‘Swayam Prakasha Nartakhi 2019’ award by Sarasalaya (Chennai). She has partnered Ramli Ibrahim in several performances of odissi for heads of states at international gatherings. Geethika is presently the principal dancer of Sutra and works full time as Sutra administrator.

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