7. Yamini ‘Poornatilaka’ Krishnamurthy

Known as Yamini Krishnamurthy, she is a renowned Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer. She started her career at the age seventeen years with a dance performance in 1957. She was honored with the Padma Shri in 1968, Padma Bhushan in 2001 and Padma Vibhushan in 2016. Yamini Krishnamurthy was awarded the “Natya Shastra” award by Shambhavi School of Dance at “Nayika-Excellence Personified” on the occasion of 2014 Women’s Day.