Yamini Krishnamurthy in New Delhi in 2011. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan Renowned classical dancer and choreographer Yamini Krishnamurthy passed away on August 3 after a prolonged illness. She was 83. Her mortal remains will be kept at the Yamini School of Dance in Hauz Khas in Delhi on August 4 for her students and…
Bharatanatyam maestro Yamini Krishnamurthy started learning the traditional art form at a very young age. Growing up in a place like Chidambaram, the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibushan awardee once said that Karanas sculpted on the walls of the temples had made a huge impact in her mind and she had always been…
File photo of Yamini Krishnamurthy. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Bharatanatyam veteran Yamini Krishnamurthy died at the Apollo hospital in New Delhi on August 3. She was 84. Yamini Krishnamurthy. “She was suffering from age-related issues and was in the ICU for the last seven months,” Krishnamurthy‘s manager and secretary Ganesh told PTI. Yamini Krishnamurthy‘s…
Aditi Sriram perfroming at the Aadi Naatya Vizha 2024 organised by the Brahma Gana Sabha | Photo Credit: RAGHUNATHAN SR A dancer enjoying her own performance adds beauty to the recital and is a joyous sight for the audience as well. Adithi Sriram, a disciple of Meenakshi Chitharanjan, performed her solo Bharatanatyam recital as part…
Meena Kumari in Pakeezah. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Remember the number of times you have watched the iconic song ‘Chalte chalte’ from the Hindi film Pakeezah. Apart from, of course, the dreamy eyes of Meena Kumari, you would have noticed the two dancers in the background, dressed in pearly white Anarkalis, cutting a…
