Born to the legendary Kuchipudi exponents, Padma Bhushans Raja and Radha Reddy, Yamini has got dance in inheritance from her parents. Dance comes naturally to Yamini as swimming to a fish.
She is a multi-faceted personality. Endowed with a sculpted figure, a perfect face and scintillating grace, a very captivating presence with the right aptitude for rhythm and expressions, Yamini Reddy has in abundance all that it takes to be a first-rate danseuse.
Yamini learnt Kuchipudi from her parents and gave her first solo performance at the tender age of three in New Delhi that got her standing ovation. She has inherited her father’s Tandava and mother’s lasya, a combination that is evident in her style.
Famous parents can prove to be a tough yardstick for their kids, especially those who aspire to make their own niche in the same field. Yet, Yamini refuses to be intimidated by the tough road in front of her.
The younger generation today believes in experimenting and that is essential too but continuity is also necessary. The future is to be built on the foundations laid on the past and the present. With the adage in mind, Yamini has decided to master the conventional style of performing Kuchipudi dance. She is the thread of continuity in the family tradition of the Reddys.
Yamini has toured the United Kingdom. France, the United States, Dubai Europe, Russia etc. In Dublin (Ireland) and Fort Lauderdale (USA), the Mayors presented her with the golden key to the cities. She has been awarded the ‘Yuva Ratna Award’ by the District Rotaract Organization and Young Achievers Award by FICCI. She is also the proud recipient of the Devadasi National award and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Bismillah Khan Yuva Purasakar. More recently she has been awarded the News 24 ‘ Jashn e Youngistan’ award and the Pride of Telangana ‘Achievers award’.
“Yamini is just made for dance, she is a complete performer” complimented Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar after witnessing her performance.