Yamini Krishnamurthy was born in the year 1940 in Madanapalli, Andhra Pradesh, brought up in Chidambaram, Tamilnadu in a Telugu family. Yamini Krishnamurthy was born on a full moon night, and her grandfather named her Yamini Poornatilaka, which means a beautiful mark on the brow of light. She went to […]
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Shobha Naidu Success Story
Sobha Naidu was born in Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam district in 1956. Sobha Naidu was an outstanding student of Vempati. They succeeded in popularizing Kuchipudi as a solo form. Sobha played all the lead roles in Vempati`s dance-dramas from a young age. Later she branched off with her own Kuchipudi Art Academy […]
Sonal Mansingh Success Story
Sonal Mansingh is one of the finest classical dancers of the country, who has made her mark in the field of Dance. Dr. Sonal Mansingh was born in Mumbai 1944. Sonal’s mother was a pious lady, who had a love for creative art. Sonal Mansingh is a multifarious personality. Sonal […]
Padma Subramanyam Success Story
Padma subramanyam was born on 4th February, 1943 in Chennai. Padma father was K. Subramanyam who was a famous director and also a freedom fighter. Her mother was Meenakshi was a lyricist in Sanskrit and Tamil, dancer, choreographer and a flawless instrumentalist who mastered the Violin, Veena and Harmonium. A […]
Mallika Sarabhai Success Story
Mallika Sarabhai was born in1954 April 5. Mallika studied at St Xaviers College in her home town of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state. The multi-faceted Mallika holds an MBA and a doctorate from IIM Ahmedabad and has experience in acting, film-making, editing, and television anchoring. Mallika is a renowned Kuchipudi and […]
Chitra Vishweswaran Success Story
Chitra received her first training in the field of dance, at the tender age of three. Her mother, Smt. Rukmini Padmanabhan, who is an outstanding dancer, became her first guru. Chitra’s formal training in dance began when she learnt Western Classical Ballet in London, where her father was posted as […]
Alarme Valli Success Story
Alarmel Valli was born in the year 1957.valli received formal training in dance by the renowned guru Shri Chokkalingam Pillai and his son Shri Subbaraya Pillai. Thereafter, Alarmel came under the tutelage of Smt. T. Mukha and studied Padams and Javalis for many years. She learnt Odissi from Guru Kelucharan […]
Anita Ratnam Success Story
Anita Ratnam is one of the most talented dancers of the Indian subcontinent. Anita has been trained as a Bharatanatyam, Mohiniattam as well as a Kathakali dancer and is counted amongst the best choreographers of the South. Anita is also handling the responsibility of being a cultural commentator, writer and […]