Kali Chandrasegaram


Dancer

Kali is a versatile dancer and choreographer who explores various genres from classical through to contemporary, viewing dance as a soulful journey for personal and communal enlightenment. Originally hailing from Malaysia, Kali is a prominent figure in the UK's Contemporary South Asian dance landscape who has overcome significant obstacles to pursue his love for dance.






BSDC x Kali Chandrasegaram



April 2025 to March 2026

Creative Trail at Durham Botanic Garden
Performance and Community Engagement

Leeds Pride 2025
Performance

Our South Shields
Performance
Durham in Blue
Performance

Oriental Museum
Performance and Workshop

April 2024 to March 2025

Dear Sunflowers
Performance and Workshops

East Meets West at Audley Villages
Performance

Love & Spice
Performance

Oriental Museum
Performance

Ramayana
Performance

April 2023 to March 2024

Roots & Routes
Creative Walks

The Melting Pot
Performance

Bones, Bodies & Beats
Performance and Workshop

Dewey
Performance

Indian Biscuits, Tea and Cricket
Performance
Resilient Pathway Connections
Performance and Workshops

Unmasking Pain
Key Collaborator

Cricket Green
Performance

A Shakespeare Impromptu
Performance




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I was a child who was not allowed to dance, being a boy! When I finished school at the age of 18, I rebelled against my parents’ outdated ideology and pursued my love for dance; this love for dance blossomed, and I never looked back. I strongly believe that dance is a personal journey of the soul for self and collective awareness and not falling into a convention. Having been born and raised in a multicultural society in Malaysia where diversity is ingrained, integrating differences is in my veins.

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Kali Chandrasegaram is a dancer who lives with persistent pain. Having been a longstanding collaborator with BSDC, Kali has played a pivotal role in the Unmasking Pain project. Despite living with chronic back pain, which he developed after touring with a dance company, Kali's involvement in the project has been impacting for him and for the project’s participants. Through his artistic practice, he has gained a deeper understanding of his pain and learned to acknowledge and embrace it. Engaging with fellow pain livers has provided Kali with a newfound sense of community and support, bolstering his confidence in navigating dance with pain. This process has not only improved Kali's resilience as a dancer but has also empowered him to advocate for greater awareness and understanding of chronic pain within the arts community.



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Photographers

Balbir Singh
Elia Tomé