Malavika Sarukkai is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer specializing in Bharatanatyam.

[5] Malavika Sarukkai was born in 1959 in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[7][8][9] She also learned abhinaya under Kalanidhi Narayanan and Odissi under renowned gurus, Kelucharan Mohapatra and Ramani Ranjan Jena.

[17] Her life and work have been recorded by way of a documentary, Samarpanam, commissioned by the Government of India.

[2][7] The Government of India honoured her again, in 2003, with the civilian award of Padma Shri.