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Mungara Yamini Krishnamurthy (born 20 December 1940) is an Indian dancer of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi styles of dancing.
Yamini KrishnamurthyYamini 'Poornatilaka' Krishnamurthy, better known as Yamini Krishnamurthy is a renowned Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer. She is also considered as the torch-bearer of the Kuchipudi form of dance.
May 6, 2024 · Yamini Krishnamurthy (born December 20, 1940, Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India) is a dancer of bharata natyam and other classical Indian styles who was an influential force in India’s dance world for decades.
May 18, 2016 · Yamini Krishnamurthy at her dance academy. For Mungara, a six-year-old Telugu-speaking girl growing up in Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu in the ’50s, there was something mystical about the 2,000-year-old Thillai Natarajah Temple that stood not far from her house.
Having achieved so much, Yamini Krishnamurthy lives a quiet and peaceful life in south Delhi’s Haus Khaz. A TV anchor once asked her, 'Do you feel lonely '? “No,” she answered.
The inimitable Yamini Krishnamurthy has been for decades a symbol of the sheer power and radiance of Indian classical dance. The sheer dynamism and charisma of Yamini Krishnamurthy's stage persona ensured her the respect and adulation of people from all walks of life ever since her debut performance in Chennai (former Madras) in 1957.
As a pioneer in two Indian dance forms and as an exponent of another, the Asthana Narthaki of Kaliyuga Daivam Sri Tirumala Venkateswara, Indian Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna, Padma Bhushan Yamini Krishnamurthy stands majestically in the Indian dance firmament.
Yamini Krishnamurthy is one the earliest classical dancers in India. She is a trained dancer in two different forms Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi. Yamini has been praised by her critics and applauded by many dance enthusiasts around the globe.
Yamini Purna Tilaka Krishnamurthy alias Yamini Krishnamurthy, accomplished Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer who has dedicated her life to Indian classical dance for decades, was born in 1940, in Madanapalli, Andhra Pradesh. She hails from an eminent family which was more literarily than artistically inclined.
Jul 7, 2016 · A Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi expert, Yamini Krishnamurthy gave her first live performance in 1957 and has been moving critics and dancers around the globe ever since. This year, she was lauded by the government of India, who presented her with the country’s second-highest civilian award.
