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Mungara Yamini Krishnamurthy (born 20 December 1940) is an Indian dancer of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi styles of dancing.
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.
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Yamini Krishnamurthy is a renowned Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer, who started her career in 1957 and received many awards, including Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. Learn more about her life, training, achievements and contributions to Indian classical dance.
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. “I am alone, but not lonely.”
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.
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From series of Dances of India Central Archives presents Yamini KrishnamurthyYamini 'Poornatilaka' Krishnamurthy, better known as Yamini Krishnamurthy is a r...
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Learn about Yamini Krishnamurthy, one of the earliest and most influential classical dancers in India. She mastered Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi and revolutionized these forms with her unique style and creativity.
