The Legend Yamini Krishnamurti, Padma Vibhushan Bharatanatyam- dies at 84
Yamini Krishnamurti - Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi veteran Legend, died at the Apollo hospital on Saturday.
Yamini Krishnamurti, Padma Vibhushan Bharatanatyam legend, dies at 84
Veteran of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam Yamini Krishnamurti passed away on Saturday at the Apollo hospital. She was eighty-four. “She was in the ICU for the last seven months due to age-related issues,” Ganesh, Krishnamurti’s manager and secretary, told PTI. On Sunday at nine in the morning, Krishnamurti’s mortal remains would be carried to her institute, the Yamini School of Dance at Hauz Khas. Her final ceremonies’ specifics are still pending.
Yamini Krishnamurti – Family Background
She have two sisters. Her father, the renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Devi Arundale, taught her to dance at the age of five at the Kalakshetra School of Dance in Chennai. She was born on December 20, 1940, in Madanapalli, in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
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Yamini Krishnamurti – Professional Life
Krishnamurti broadened her knowledge by studying Odissi from teachers such as Pankaj Charan Das and Kelucharan Mohapatra. She was also skilled in Kuchipudi. In addition to studying several dance styles, Krishnamurti received veena and Carnatic singing training. At the tender age of 28, Krishnamurti was awarded the Padma Shri in 1968, the Padma Bhushan in 2001, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016. In 1977, she also received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Experienced dancer and one of her first pupils, Rama Vaidyanathan, spoke on her contribution to Bharatanatyam, describing it as “power, beauty, and glamour”.
Famous Personalities Condolence
Krishnamurti, according to former Rajya Sabha MP and Bharatanatyam dancer Sonal Mansingh, “blazed like a meteor in the sky”. “I recently learned with sadness that Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan recipient Yamini Krishnamurthy, one of India’s greatest dancers, had passed away. She was the firmament of Indian dancing, blazing across the sky like a meteor. She was my older sister. We all held her in high regard “Mansingh wrote in a post on X.
Jayalakshmi Eshwar, another proponent of Bharatanatyam, stated: “She popularized the dance form throughout the world, particularly in the north.” She had the most exquisite expressions and was the best dancer. It is quite depressing. I have attended a few of her classes. When I saw her for the first time as a junior at Kalakshetra, she called me to accompany her to practice, which really boosted my confidence as a budding dancer.She was a very sweet and loving individual.
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