Rangoli Dance Company Artistic Director: Malathi Iyengar Co-Artistic Director: Lakshmi Iyengar Malathi Iyengar founded Rangoli Foundation in 1985 and Rangoli Dance Company in 1992 to share dance, music, and visual arts of India. The company features the vibrant south Indian dance form ‘Bharatanatyam’ through strong technique, story telling, and intricate gestures and expressions. Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form that originated in the temples of South India. Drawing from the myth and spirituality of south Indian heritage, Iyengar creates dance landscapes that dwell in both traditional and secular and rhythm and stillness. The dances convey a sense of reverence & mystery, and are offered in the spirit of universal celebration.