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Selected Bharatanatyam stage interpretations from Stuti’s creative repertoire, including forthcoming premières and works developed with contributing artists. Each production is presented with its story, musical foundations and acknowledgement of the artists who contributed to it.

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Stuti Hegde presenting a classical Bharatanatyam gesture

Selected productions

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Illustrative concept artwork for Adimaye Alankrute
FEATURED PRODUCTION

Adimaye Alankrute

A new Bharatanatyam interpretation of selected verses from Soundarya Lahari, tracing the Divine Mother’s creative power, beauty, compassion and the devotee’s surrender.

CompositionSelected verses from Soundarya Lahari, traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya; new arrangement and stage interpretation for this recital. Individual verse numbers, raga and tala…

SpecialityOriginal stage concept for this Rangapravesha, inspired by the poetic movement from cosmic creation to personal surrender. The literary text is classical; the production and staging…

ArtistsLive Rangapravesha ensemble (for the 2 January 2027 presentation): Nattuvangam — Guru Vidushi Seema Bhagwat, Sirsi Vocal — Karnataka Kalashree Balasubramanyam Sharma, Bengaluru Mridangam — Vidwan…

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Illustrative forest artwork for Tamovana Vilasa
FEATURED PRODUCTION

Tamovana Vilasa

A dramatic Bharatanatyam montage rooted in Shaiva traditions: an unsettling forest, ritual mystery, and a carefully withheld transformation in the viewer’s experience.

CompositionLiterary sources include the forest-stillness image in Kalidasa’s Kumarasambhava (canto 3, verse 42), selected devotional passages from Kashi Vishvanathashtakam, the Shiva invocation associated with…

SpecialityA suspense-led dance-theatre treatment in which the central dramatic revelation remains unannounced, allowing the audience to discover the change of emotional meaning during the performance.

ArtistsLive Rangapravesha ensemble (for the 2 January 2027 presentation): Nattuvangam — Guru Vidushi Seema Bhagwat, Sirsi Vocal — Karnataka Kalashree Balasubramanyam Sharma, Bengaluru Mridangam — Vidwan…

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