Kotera(Chendrimada) Yamini Muthanna

Kotera(Chendrimada)Yamini Muthanna from kodagu is an exponent and teacher of Bharathanatyam and Yoga. Yamini has been trained in Bharatanatyam under her revered Guru, Dr.Vasundhara  Doraswamy. She is the Artistic Director of “Kalasinchanam Yogasthala Ancient Arts Trust” (KYAAT) Ensemble which is a centre for learning Bharatanatyam and studying traditional Hatha Yoga. She runs a Studio dedicated to promoting traditional art forms.

Family

Father

Chendrimada Raja Machaiah

Mother

Chendrimada(Kalengada) Sundari Machaiah

Husband

Kotera C Muthanna

Children

• Rithwik Aiyappa
• Manya Thangamma

Education

• Yamini is a post-graduate in English Literature

Achievements

• Yamini Muthanna studied under the guidance of Yoga Visharadha Sri BNS Iyengar for over 30 years. Yamini is a purist practicing Hatha Yoga Vinyasa and does not believe in tampering with the techniques evolved by the ancient masters. Yamini runs a school of yoga in Bangalore called Yogastala
• She is also a “Top Graded” artist at the Doordarshan, India’s NationalTV channel.
• As an empanelled artist with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, she has travelled across the world as a Cultural Ambassador, appointed by the External Affairs Ministry, Government of India.
• Yamini was invited by the Ministry for Youth and Cultural affairs, New Delhi, to conduct workshops and dance performances in several schools and colleges in New Delhi as a part of their cultural promotion initiative. Yamini has featured in many ad films.
• Yamini has given Bharatanatyam recitals in USA, UK, Fiji, Malaysia and Australia sponsored by the ICCR.
• She has performed at Mount Barton Hall, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London and the Nehru Centre, London.
• Her tour of the USA includes New Jersey, Washington DC, Los Angeles was sponsored by the Indo American Council for cultural exchange. Her performances encompass a wide spectrum of spiritual and secular themes.
• Over 3 decades in the field of performing arts, Yamini has developed large repertoire of performance work. She has performed for a variety of occasions, National and International festivals, conferences, corporate functions, product launches and many such gatherings.
• She has students from all over the world studying at her exclusive Yoga and Bharatnatyam Studio in Indiranagar, Bangalore.
• She regularly conducts Yoga workshops in different corporate sectors on the benefits of Yoga in modern living.
• Yamini has authored a book ‘The Power of Yoga’ [buy on Amazon India] published by Om Books International, Delhi. The book is now on the best seller lists. The book has also won an award for best design by the Indian Books Federation. This book is now also available in Chinese
• She is also an instructor on the popular television health and fitness channel Tata Sky Active Fitness which features India’s top fitness experts.
• She also featured in the documentary film made by Andrew Eppler, USA on Mysore Yoga Traditions

Awards

• Yamini is the recipient of awards like the prestigious “Natya Kala Vipanchee” a title awarded by the Vipanchee Sabha during their Music and Dance Festival in Chennai
• “Shrigaramani” Award, a title received at the Kalakar Samelan at the Birla Kendra, Mumbai.
• In 2016 she was given a title award as “Saarthak Nari” conferred to her by CNBC TV 9.