Sivarajah Natarajan’s paintings are influenced by music and the performing arts encompassing “odissi, bharatanatyam, gotipua (boy-dancers of Odisha), Balinese and Javanese court dances, contemporary modern dances and the traditional Malaysian theatre forms of makyong, menora and main puteri”. Sivarajah Natarajan received his degree in Fine Art at Malaysian Institute of Art in 1992. He is the curator, technical director, lighting and set designer for Sutra performances. He held his solo exhibition Dance Of Forever at The Artist’s Studio, Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam (2002). His awards include Best Set Design, BOH Cameronian Annual Award (2005), Best Lighting Design Award, BOH Cameronian Annual Award (2010), and a special award from Astro Vanaavil for his dedication, professionalism and vital contribution (2014).