A vibrant dancer who strived hard to take Bharatanatyam to the global stage
Ms. Krishnamurthy is credited with popularising Bharatanatyam in North India, as early as in the 1960s, when she chose Delhi as her home.
Yamini Krishnamurthy in New Delhi in 2011.
| Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan
Renowned classical dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy passed away on August 3 after a prolonged illness. She was 83.
Her mortal remains will be kept at her dance school, Nritya Kaustubha, in Hauz Khas in Delhi on August 4 for her students and admirers to pay their last respects.
Ms. Krishnamurthy is credited with popularising Bharatanatyam in North India, as early as in the 1960s, when she chose Delhi as her home. Not content with this, she strived hard to take the dance form to the global stage, and like sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar became a sought after name internationally.
Known for her vibrant approach, Ms. Krishnamurthy’s dance sparkled with energy.
Yamini Krishnamurthy (1940-2024)
A file picture of dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy with Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan.The doyen of Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam and Odissi Yamini Krishnamurthy had been practicing classical dance since her childhood.Yamini Krishnamurthy grew up in Chidambaram in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu.The dancer has procured the prestigious Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards.Yamini learnt Kutchipudi under great teachers like Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Pasumarthi Venu Gopal Sharma, Chinta Krishnamurthy and Vedantam Satyanarayana Sharma.Yamini Krishnamurthy had always been awed by various postures of Nataraja and sculptures on temple walls.Yamini lived in New Delhi and ran the institute named Nritya Kaustubha.At the age of 17, Yamini Krishnamurthy gave her first solo performance in 1957.Yamini Krishnamurthy, performing Bharatnatyam for the aid of poor kidney patients organised by Swar Rang.Pandit Birju Maharaj and Yamini Krishnamurthy at a function in New Delhi on Friday.Yamini Krishnamurti is renowned for her elegant stage presence, sculpture-like stance, expressive eyes.1/3″,””],
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