Dr. Premalatha Thiagarajan, an Indian dance exponent from the Faculty of Creative Arts, delivered a captivating performance of Pachamalai, a revived Indian folk-gypsy dance that was popular in Malaya/Malaysia from the 1950s to the 1970s. Hosted and organised by the Temple of Fine Arts (TFA) Kuala Lumpur on 18 October 2026, the performance was a highlight of The Centenary Celebration and Dedication in honour of the late pioneer dance Guru of TFA, Master Sivadas. This landmark program paid tribute to the invaluable contributions of Master Sivadas while marking a historic milestone in preserving and reviving early Malaysian Indian dance forms that are rarely seen today.
