Sukruti Tirupattur (she/her)

Associate Artist

Sukruti is a Bharatanatyam dance artist. She is a teacher, performer, creator and a community leader. She works both in the contemporary and classical dance spaces that offer spontaneity, creativity, imagination and food for thought.

Sukruti’s journey with Bharatanatyam was instigated by her mother, Padmini at the age of eight. She began her training in Bharatanatyam with Vidushi Rohini Ananth in Bangalore, under whom she completed her Arangetram in 2002. Her interest to develop a deeper understanding of Bharatanatyam led her to seek guidance from Padmashree Adyar K. Lakshman and graduate from the Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai in 2013. She has been mentored by Guru P. T. Narendran and Dr. Anita R. Ratnam.

Sukruti has worked with Arangham Dance Theatre, Chennai, is a graded artist of the Doordarshan (Govt. of India Broadcaster) and a recipient of the Aryabhatta Award for Excellence in Bharatanatyam. She is also a Certified Yoga Instructor and holds a Master's Degree in History.

For Nova Dance: Svāhā!, Broken Lines, Purnima Pushpanjali, Svāhā, Migration Digital Residency hosted by UKAI Projects, Metcalf Foundation's Staging Change stage 1 and 2, Citadel + Compagnie Collaborative Exchange

MOTHER EARTH - Just like all the elements come together to create our beautiful planet, I find passion in bringing the many elements of managing, organising and connecting with community and people in my role as a Project Lead for - ‘Reconnections - Body/Heart/Mind ’ at Nova Dance. As a core dancer of Svāhā!, I stay connected with my home across the oceans knowing that wherever we are, we share and co-exist on a common planet drawing meaning from the same things.