Vyuti Dance Company

Vyuti was conceived in 2013 after a period of introspection and research by Aranyani on the different dynamics of solo and group formats of Indian classical dance.
Reflecting on what it means to be a group of dancers on stage, Aranyani wanted to explore possibilities of interactions between people on stage - communication and contact between multiple dancers through Bharatanatyam, without compromising on its form, technique or vocabulary.

Inspired by all the journeys Aranyani had – her fundamental training and experiences with her guru Leela Samson, her years of experiencing contemporary dance and other movement vocabularies, her interactions with various inspiring people during her research on dance, and her current concerns with Indian classical dance – Aranyani wanted to push the idea of group work in classical dance to a different level though a group of interweaving bodies.

And thus Vyuti was born...

Rejecting the notion that indian classical dance forms are too rigid and structured, and ultimately too traditional, Vyuti emerged out of a need to explore and display the modernity inherent in this ancient classical dance form.

Vyuti currently consists of Artistic Director, Aranyani and dancers - Aswathy Manoharan, Priya Kaul, Tony Pius, Archana Nair, Aiswarya Krishnan Suraj and Ashwin George