Famous Bharatnatyam dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy passes away

• Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy passed away at the age of 84.

• She was suffering from age-related issues and was in the ICU for the last seven months.

• Yamini Krishnamurthy was born on December 20, 1940 in Madanapalle in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.

• Yamini Krishnamurthy also trained in Carnatic singing and veena.

• She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1968, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016.

• She was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1977.