Famous People with Name Yamini

Yamini Krishnamurthy            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Yamini Krishnamurthy: an eminent Indian dancer of Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi styles of dancing. She was born on a full moon night, and her grandfather named her Yamini Poornatilaka, which means “a beautiful mark on the brow of light.”Beginning her dancing debut in 1957 in Chennai, then called Madras, Yamini had led an eventful dancing career. She has the honor of being Asthana Nartaki (resident dancer) of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. Her dancing career brought her many awards, including the Padma Shree (1968) and the Padma Bhushan (2001), which are among the highest civilian awards of the Republic of India.

Yamini Reddy            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Yamini Reddy: a kuchipudi exponent, an Indian classical dance form.Yamini Reddy started performing at a young age. Her poised ability to hold difficult balancing poses along with her finely honed sense of rhythm can easily dazzle audiences.[2]She has toured the United Kingdom, France, the United States and Dubai. In Dublin, the Mayor of Dublin presented her with the golden key to the city after watching her captivating Kuchipudi dance performance.