Kalaa Utsavam 2025: Kintsugi

Kintsugi is a striking new production from Sampradaya Dance Creations, inspired by the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold. Conceived by Founder Lata Pada and co-choreographed with Artistic Director Suma Suresh, this Indian classical-contemporary work transforms themes of fracture and repair into a moving expression of strength, beauty, and identity.

Kintsugi revisits poignant episodes from the Mahabharata that are both timely and timeless, speaking to collective perseverance and the enduring power of transformation.

Performed to live music, with a cast of six dancers trained in bharatanatyam, kathak, and contemporary vocabularies, Kintsugi features an original score that blends classical Indian music with electronic textures, evoking a layered emotional landscape of rupture and repair.

Production Credits

Choreographers: Lata Pada and Suma Suresh

Dancers: Tanveer Alam, Rachana Joshi, Harikishan S. Nair, Atri Nundy, Arun Sreekumar, Purawai Vyas

Musicians: Praveen Rao, Varijashree Venugopal, B.C. Manjunath

Lighting Designer: Bharat Vyas

Technical Director: Nitin Sawant