Aditya Archana (odissi) by Sutra Foundation

Aditya, another name of Surya or the Sun, is regarded as a visible divinity and the Centre of Creation. The Sun is the celestial form of fire; source of light, warmth, knowledge and therefore of Life. It is the Eye of the World, Maker of the Day and Source of Time. As the Enchantment of the Supreme Being, the Sun is envisaged as perpetually creating, supporting, and destroying life, pleasing all by its multi-fold brilliance, thus, deserving of our adoration. The dance is performed by two generations of performers – senior and junior dancers of Sutra.

Sutra Foundation, a bastion of traditional and contemporary arts, is bequeathed to Malaysia by one of its sons, Datuk Ramli Ibrahim. It carries into the future the thread of Ramli’s vision and contribution to the Malaysian arts scene by striving to develop the breadth, depth of Malaysian performing arts, which stimulate the creative spirit of cross-cultural Malaysia. Sutra Foundation has presented outstanding national and international artists and has trained professional and creative staffs in the areas of lighting, stage management, theatre production and administration. Various cultures come together in Sutra to forge a unique ‘sutra’ bond that fosters a universal yet distinctively Malaysian interpretation of the arts.

Sutra Foundation has been active during the challenging Covid-19 pandemic period in spearheading continuous and sustained activities in the performing arts (Sutra Dance Theatre), exhibitions (Sutra Gallery) and teaching (Sutra Academy). Immense care goes into crafting a Sutra Production – be it in terms of impeccable design input, selection of dance talent, devising sets, costumes, lighting or graphics and marrying them to the choreographic intent and presentation to assure a flawless production. Sutra Foundation is guided and administered by its Board of Trustees.

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CREDITS:

Artistic Director, Dance & Music
Datuk Ramli Ibrahim (Sutra Foundation)

Assistant Artistic Director, Dance & Music
WeiJun

Visual Director
Karthik Venkataraman (Image Nation)

Editor
Sasitharan K Rajoo

Effects
WeiJun

Assistant Visual Director
Vetheejay Tamil Selvam
Geethika Sree

Lighting Design
M Guna

Artistic Director, Sutra Foundation
Ramli Ibrahim

Assistant to Artistic Director
Geethika Sree

Original Dance Composition
Guru Durga Charan Ranbir

Group Composition
Ramli Ibrahim

Music
Traditional Odissi music

Audio editing/Voiceover recording
WeiJun

Administrator
Logeswary Silvarajoo

Dancers
Ramli Ibrahim
Harenthiran
Revathi
Tan Mei Mei
Geethika Sree
Jyotsnaa
Renuka Paniker

Sutra Dance Outreach Program:
Tishaa V Ravi
Deepaa Jayabalan
Hareen Loganathan
Navvinesh
Aishwaryaa
Kirthana
Priyanngka
Tharanitha
Yovvani
Harini
Daarsheni

Costume Design
Sutra Collectives

Make-up Artist
Rajavel Neelamekan & Vanizha Vasanthanathan

Festival Presenter
Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture, Malaysia (MoTAC)

Festival Producer
Vivek Menon (Surprise Ventures)

Festival Organisers
Sabera Shaik (Masakini Theatre Company)
Datuk Ramli Ibrahim (Sutra Foundation)

F & B Partner
O’Briens Irish Sandwich Café

Venue
Studio Ramli Hassan

Camera Crew
Zoukeys
Dausan
Jasni Isa

Camera Production Manager
Gurvinder Singh

Camera Production Executive
Arjin Uppal

Sound & Lights
High Society Events
Hom Harivarma (Director)
Hariharan (Manager)

Marketing, PR, Social Media
Truth Communications

Festival Administrator
Logeswary Silvarajoo (Sutra Foundation)

Webmaster
Ryan Lee, Creative Bugs

Content writer
Jennifer Rodrigo

Photography
S Magendran & WeiJun

House Managers
Mohd Wazi Rani Mohd Radzi
Hussain Yusof
Fazeela GR

Production Assistants
Shemmy Kumar
Perwaan Kumar